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Naoto Kan was elected as Prime Minister in which month of 2010?

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June marked the beginning of Naoto Kan's tenure as Prime Minister of Japan in 2010. After securing the Democratic Party of Japan's leadership in May, Kan promptly assumed the premiership, succeeding Yukio Hatoyama. His term was characterized by significant challenges, including the aftermath of the devastating Tohoku earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which demanded his steadfast leadership and crisis management skills.
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