Japan PM Takaichi to weigh reshuffling Cabinet, party execs: sources
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will consider a reshuffle of her Cabinet and ruling Liberal Democratic Party's executive lineup possibly in August or September, sources familiar with the…
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a media conference in Archamps, France, after a meeting of the G7 in Evian-les-Bains on June 17. Image: AP/Laurent Cipriani politics Japan PM Takaichi to weigh reshuffling Cabinet, party execs: sources Today 07:10 am JST Today | 07:19 am JST 2 Comments TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will consider a reshuffle of her Cabinet and ruling Liberal Democratic Party's executive lineup possibly in August or September, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. The reshuffle could mark a major overhaul of ministers and is aimed at refreshing her Cabinet's image in the face of falling support rates in recent opinion polls.
A lawmaker from the ruling coalition's junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party, is likely to take a ministerial position in the new Cabinet. Currently JIP member Takashi Endo is serving as a special adviser to the prime minister in her Cabinet. The two parties reached a coalition deal in October last year, paving the way for Takaichi to take power.
The prime minister's commitment to upholding the deal led to deadlock in the parliamentary session, as the opposition camp pushed back on bills sought by the JIP. Whether Takaichi will retain her rivals from last year's LDP leadership race, such as Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, will also be closely watched. © KYODO ©2026 GPlusMedia Inc.
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