Takaichi keeps core ministers in Cabinet reshuffle

Politics By NHK World-Japan • September 17, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC
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Takaichi keeps core ministers in Cabinet reshuffle
Takaichi keeps core ministers in Cabinet reshuffle Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has reshuffled her Cabinet, keeping certain core ministers in place.

Takaichi keeps core ministers in Cabinet reshuffle Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has reshuffled her Cabinet, keeping certain core ministers in place.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru unveiled the new Cabinet lineup Thursday afternoon. Of the 18 Takaichi Cabinet members, eight will remain in their posts, including Kihara. Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki, Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro will also keep their portfolios.Takaichi also tapped a member from the Liberal Democratic Party's coalition partner. The Japan Innovation Party's former Secretary-General Nakatsuka Hiroshi has been named minister in charge of regulatory reform and related policies.Takaichi is also expected to hold a news conference at 6:30 pm on Thursday. She will likely explain her picks and address the future direction of her administration.

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