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Japan’s Takaichi to opt for stability in first reshuffle since taking over LDP

Japan’s Takaichi to opt for stability in first reshuffle since taking over LDP
South China Morning Post Wednesday 16 September 2026, 00:51 UTC By Kyodo 1 min read
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to retain many of her Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) executives on Wednesday, in her first reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago. Takaichi is likely to keep the influential former prime minister Taro Aso as vice-president and his brother-in-law, Shunichi Suzuki, as secretary general, sources familiar with the matter have said, as she seeks to maintain continuity ahead of what is likely to be a packed...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to retain many of her Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) executives on Wednesday, in her first reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago. Takaichi is likely to keep the influential former prime minister Taro Aso as vice-president and his brother-in-law, Shunichi Suzuki, as secretary general, sources familiar with the matter have said, as she seeks to maintain continuity ahead of what is likely to be a packed legislative...
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