By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost the number of female ministers when he reshuffles his cabinet next week in a show of commitment to promoting women, but the appointees may struggle to convince skeptics they are more than tokens. Abe has made a push to get more women into the workforce to fill gaps due to an aging, shrinking population a linchpin of his "Abenomics" growth plan. Wooing women voters could also help Abe's overall ratings. The prime minister saw his popularity dented more among women than men after easing the limits of Japan's pacifist constitution on the military in July, although his overall support rates have since rebounded to around 50 percent.
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