East Asia · 16 September 2026 to 22 September 2026 · 4 headlines · South China Morning Post
Takaichi's first cabinet reshuffle
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to prioritize continuity in her first cabinet reshuffle since taking over the Liberal Democratic Party, according to reports citing government sources, with several key ministers -- including policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi -- likely to retain their posts. Takaichi won the LDP's presidential race in October 2025 and became Japan's first female prime minister later that month; the reshuffle is being read as a signal that she intends to keep her governing team largely intact rather than make sweeping changes this early in her tenure.
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