New Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi vows Japan will take lead role on plastic waste
Koizumi said he wants to make Japan a leader in environmental issues and speak with Fukushima’s fishermen about what to do with Tepco’s radiation-tainted water.
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.
As Japan's new environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi seeks innovation to fight climate change
New Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a rising political star, said Wednesday he will encourage increased innovation in the country in the fight against climate change. "Countermeasures against global warming can't work without innovation," the 38-year-old said at a news conference after assuming his first ministerial ...
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. But this time, ...
Newly appointed Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the third-youngest Cabinet minister in the postwar era, has been tapped by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his youth and popularity with the media and the public. The 38-year-old son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, the younger Koizumi ...
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.
Future prime minister hopeful Shinjiro Koizumi in the frame for Abe's Cabinet reshuffle
The nomination of Koizumi, 38, would make him the third-youngest lawmaker to be appointed to a senior position since the end of the war.
LDP's Shinjiro Koizumi says he would use dual surname system
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi, who made headlines recently by announcing his marriage with television anchor Christel Takigawa, stressed on Monday his eagerness to work for the introduction in the country of a dual surname system for married couples. If there were an established ...
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.
Scrutinizing Shinjiro Koizumi's political prospects in the wake of his marriage announcement
A lot of people seem to be convinced that Shinjiro Koizumi will someday be prime minister of Japan. He's got everything going for him — pedigree, good looks, proper manners. His youth is a plus rather than a minus, probably because he's developed an ...
Shinjiro Koizumi is ready for Cabinet and qualified to succeed Abe as Japan PM, says Suga
Shinjiro Koizumi, a rising star in the Liberal Democratic Party, is ready to become a Cabinet minister and is qualified to run as a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has said. Speaking with Koizumi, 38, in an interview to ...
Wedding preparations are underway for Lower House member Shinjiro Koizumi, 38, a prominent politician who is widely seen as a potential future prime minister, and TV personality Christel Takigawa, 41. The pair made the surprise announcement at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday. Their relationship ...
