
高市早苗首相の第2次改造内閣で、財務相の片山さつき氏を含む5閣僚が出身省庁のトップに就任。首相は専門知識と実行力を重視した人事だと説明。自民党内では国会答弁への苦手意識を補うサポート役としての期待もあると関係者が語る。
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高市早苗首相の第2次改造内閣では、出身省庁のトップ経験者を起用する人事が行われた。これにより、各省庁の政策課題や人間関係への理解が深まると期待されている。
第2次高市改造内閣では、留任した片山さつき財務相を含め計5閣僚が出身省庁のトップに就いた。高市早苗首相は「専門知識を吟味し実行力を重視した」と説明。自民党内には「首相は国会答弁に苦手意識がある」(関係者)との見方が出ており、サポート役としての期待もありそうだ。
「ここに帰ってきた。身に余る光栄でありがたい」。1995年に旧自治省(現総務省)に入った藤井比早之総務相は18日、総務省で行われた新旧大臣の交代式で喜びを語った。
改造内閣では他に、検察官出身の山下貴司氏が法相に、国土交通省出身の井林辰憲氏が国交相に、警察庁出身の葉梨康弘氏が国家公安委員長に就任。こうした閣僚の強みは、関連する政策やその省庁の問題点、人間関係を把握していることだ。
井林氏は職員へのあいさつで、国交省の前身の旧運輸省と旧建設省に触れ「私が一番嫌いな言葉だ。大臣室では使ってもらいたくない」と述べ、縦割り意識の打破を訴えた。藤井氏は20日のNHK番組で「一緒に仕事をした方が残っている。非常にやりやすい」と述べた。山下氏は森本宏法務事務次官と司法修習が同期だ。
首相官邸の関係者は5閣僚について、「手堅い人事だ」と強調。自民ベテランは「その道のエキスパート。答弁は安定している」と語った。

The U.S. president announced plans to build two large military bases in Greenland, and the U.S.-Denmark Greenland autonomous government signed a security agreement. The US Treasury Secretary also emphasized the resumption of China-South Korea AI dialogue and the transition to a highly transparent state. Meanwhile, four people were killed in heavy rain in Kanagawa and Chiba, and the Ministry of Defense reported the possibility of North Korea's ballistic missile launch.

In his general debate speech at the United Nations General Assembly, US President Trump denounced the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a "rogue institution" and called on member states to immediately withdraw from it. He also justified military operations against Iran and showed that he would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. He called on all countries to maintain pressure on Iran and isolate it economically, and also emphasized peace efforts in the Gaza Strip.

In his general debate speech at the United Nations General Assembly, US President Trump denounced the International Criminal Court as a "rogue institution" and called on member states to formally withdraw from it. He justified military operations against Iran and stated that he would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. He also called on all countries to increase pressure on Iran, expecting an Iran deal to be reached after the midterm elections. He also highlighted the ceasefire in Gaza and the establishment of a peace council as achievements.

US President Trump met with New York Mayor Eric Mamdani at the mayor's official residence on the 21st and discussed large-scale housing development plans and immigration policy. It is unusual for a sitting president to visit the mayor's official residence, and the two men held a press conference after their meeting and confirmed their cooperative relationship.

On the 21st, US President Trump met with New York Mayor Mamdani at the mayor's official residence and confirmed that they would proceed with discussions regarding a large-scale housing development plan promoted by Mamdani. It was revealed that they also exchanged opinions on immigration policy.

Late at night on the 21st, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departed from Haneda Airport on a government plane and headed to New York in the United States. Delivered his first general debate speech at the United Nations General Assembly, explaining economic and energy cooperation plans for Gulf countries based on the situation in the Middle East. He expressed his intention to meet with US President Trump and review their understanding of China ahead of the US-China summit.