Japan Abe Cherry Blossoms(01 of08)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, poses with guests during the annual cherry blossoms viewing party hosted by Abe at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden park in Tokyo Saturday, April 18, 2015. Standing next to Abe are: Japanese comedy duo, Bakusho Mondai\'s Hikari Ota, front row third right, and Yuji Tanaka, front row second right, and Ota\'s wife and the duo\'s entertainment office Titan President Mitsuyo Ota, front row sixth from left. A couple in pink are comedy duo, Hayashiya Pe & Pako, front row third and fourth left. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
JAPAN-POLITICS-ABE(02 of08)
Open Image ModalJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) poses with comedians, members of Nippon Elekitel Rengo (R and 2nd R in kimono) and 8.6 Seconds Bazooka (3rd R in red suit) for their group photo during the cherry blossom viewing party in Tokyo on April 18, 2015. Thousands of invited guests enjoyed the annual garden party hosted by Abe. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
JAPAN-POLITICS-ABE(03 of08)
Open Image ModalJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C), accompanied by his wife Akie (C, L), poses with entertainers for a group picture during the cherry blossom viewing party in Tokyo on April 18, 2015. Thousands of invited guests enjoyed the annual garden party hosted by Abe. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
JAPAN-POLITICS-ABE(04 of08)
Open Image ModalJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) shares a light moment with entertainers as they pose for a group picture during the cherry blossom viewing party in Tokyo on April 18, 2015. Thousands of invited guests enjoyed the annual garden party hosted by Abe. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
JAPAN-POLITICS-ABE(05 of08)
Open Image ModalJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) poses with members of Momoiro Clover Z for a group picture during the cherry blossom viewing party in Tokyo on April 18, 2015. Thousands of invited guests enjoyed the annual garden party hosted by Abe. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
JAPAN-POLITICS-ABE(06 of08)
Open Image ModalJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) poses with members of Momoiro Clover Z for a group picture during the cherry blossom viewing party in Tokyo on April 18, 2015. Thousands of invited guests enjoyed the annual garden party hosted by Abe. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
Japan Abe Cherry Blossoms(07 of08)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, standing fourth left, and his wife Akie, standing third left, pose with guests during the annual cherry blossoms viewing party hosted by Abe at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden park in Tokyo Saturday, April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Abe Cherry Blossoms(08 of08)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe strikes a pose with members of Japan\'s girl pop unit \"Momoiro Clover Z\" during the annual cherry blossoms viewing party hosted by Abe at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden park in Tokyo Saturday, April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)