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CABINET

EDITORIALS
Sep 12, 2019
What's next after Abe's Cabinet reshuffle?
What policy agenda his administration chooses to tackle as a priority going forward will test the prime minister and his new team.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2019
Abe shows his command over LDP in reshuffle
Abe demonstrated that he is clearly in the driver's seat, posturing his allies for advancement in the LDP ranks, keeping bandwagoners contained and edging out rivals altogether.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 11, 2019
Observers sift through Abe's reshuffle picks for his potential successors
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet for the seventh time Wednesday, trying again to boost popularity among voters by tapping fresh faces and further cement his power base by doling out prestigious Cabinet posts to ruling lawmakers — business as usual.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2019
With Cabinet reshuffle, Abe confirms intent to seek change to Constitution
With two years left to cement his legacy, Prime Minister Abe carries out a major Cabinet reshuffle that reaffirms his desire to pursue outstanding issues such as constitutional revision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2019
Cabinet reshuffles provide a window into Japan's policy priorities
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. When this action, combined with the reshuffle of Liberal Democratic Party executives, takes place, there is always huge media coverage on who will be appointed to what post and what it means for the administration.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2019
Abe expected to replace Komeito land minister and may add two women to new Cabinet lineup
When he reshuffles his Cabinet on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to replace land minister Keiichi Ishii, a member of Komeito, and may give House of Councilors member Junko Mihara a Cabinet post.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2019
All eyes on LDP factions as Abe plots Cabinet shake-up for final term
With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expected to reshuffle his Cabinet later this month, attention is turning to who might get what posts, and from which Liberal Democratic Party factions any new ministers might be from.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2019
Abe weighs Sept. 10 Cabinet reshuffle amid speculation over post for Shinjiro Koizumi
With a focus on Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai and rising star Shinjiro Koizumi, sources say Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may reshuffle his Cabinet and Liberal Democratic Party leadership team on Sept. 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2019
Abe confirms he will reshuffle Cabinet and LDP executive team in September
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday clarified his intention to reshuffle his Cabinet and the leadership team of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in September.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 18, 2019
Silent heroes: Sign language interpreters give voice to Japan's top government spokesman
Kohei Ehara sits quietly in the far corner of the spacious conference room in the Prime Minister's Office, largely unnoticed by a group of reporters waiting for Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to start his daily briefing.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2019
Japanese government to give budget priority to municipal anti-disaster projects
The government plans to introduce a system in fiscal 2020 to provide subsidies on a priority basis for projects included in municipal anti-disaster plans adopted under a basic law on developing resilient infrastructure, sources have said.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 13, 2019
Japan's government to conduct first national survey on child poverty
The government has started preparations for carrying out in fiscal 2020 a nationwide survey, using unified indicators, to accurately assess child poverty and related issues.

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