The assets held by 11 state ministers newly appointed in September's Cabinet reshuffle averaged 77.07 million yen when the ministers assumed their posts, according to documents disclosed Friday.
For the whole Cabinet, including Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and six retained ministers, the figure stands at 91.98 million yen, down from the 100.63 million yen disclosed last December for the previous Cabinet.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshinobu Shimamura topped the asset list among the 11 new ministers, with 295 million yen.