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Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Sep 8
Takaichi Plans Sept. 16 Cabinet Reshuffle to Ready LDP for October Session
Updated
Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Sep 8

Takaichi Plans Sept. 16 Cabinet Reshuffle to Ready LDP for October Session

3 articles · Updated · Kyodo News Plus · Sep 8

Summary

  • Sept. 16 is the target date Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering for a Cabinet reshuffle and changes to the Liberal Democratic Party executive lineup, government sources said.
  • The overhaul is aimed at giving her administration time to prepare for an extraordinary parliamentary session that the government and ruling bloc plan to convene in early October.
  • Takaichi is also expected to skip the Sept. 19 opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, a scheduling detail that underscores the political focus of the coming weeks.

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