Economy and Security Minister Onoda will continue in his post, confirming that several cabinet ministers will join and continue in their posts.
Quick Look
- At an extraordinary cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Takaichi compiled the resignations of current ministers and decided to continue serving as Minister of Economic Security and Security Onoda.
- Hiroyoshi Sasakawa will be appointed as Environment Minister and will also be in charge of bear damage countermeasures, while Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara, Foreign Minister Motegi, and Finance Minister Katayama will continue in their posts.
- Hiroshi Nakashi of the Meiji Restoration was appointed as Minister of Regulatory Reform, and Representative Tatsunori Ibayashi was appointed as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Prime Minister Takaichi compiled the resignations of current ministers at an extraordinary cabinet meeting and implemented a cabinet reshuffle. The Bank of Japan announced that personal financial assets reached a record high of 2,519 trillion yen at the end of June. U.S. President Donald Trump demanded that the Federal Reserve cut interest rates immediately, and the Fed signaled one more rate hike before the end of the year, raising its policy rate by 0.25%.
Economic Security Minister Onoda has been appointed to continue as Minister of Economy and Security.
(09/17 13:39)
Hiroyoshi Sasagawa will be appointed Minister of the Environment and will also be in charge of bear damage countermeasures.
(09/17 13:38)
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara, Foreign Minister Motegi, and Finance Minister Katayama have been appointed to continue their posts.
(09/17 13:33)
Hiroshi Nakatsuka of Ishin has been appointed as Minister of Regulatory Reform.
(09/17 13:30)
Tatsunori Ibayashi, a member of the House of Representatives, has been appointed as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
(09/17 13:29)
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara announced the list of ministers in the reshuffled cabinet.
(09/17 13:23)
Goshi Hosono of the Liberal Democratic Party has been confirmed to join the cabinet.
(09/17 13:11)
Kazuo Yana of the Liberal Democratic Party has been confirmed to join the cabinet.
(09/17 13:10)
Takashi Yamashita of the Liberal Democratic Party has been confirmed to join the cabinet.
(09/17 13:09)
Hiroyoshi Sasagawa of the Liberal Democratic Party has been confirmed to join the cabinet.
(09/17 12:56)
Hisayuki Fujii of the Liberal Democratic Party is set to join the cabinet.
(09/17 12:28)
Yasuhiro Hanashi is set to join the Cabinet.
(09/17 12:26)
Yoshihiro Seki of the Liberal Democratic Party has been confirmed to join the cabinet for the first time.
(09/17 11:54)
Prime Minister Takaichi compiled the resignations of current ministers at an extraordinary cabinet meeting.
(09/17 11:47)
According to the Bank of Japan, personal financial assets reached a record high of 2,519 trillion yen at the end of June.
(09/17 08:55)
US President Trump called on the Federal Reserve to "lower interest rates immediately"
(09/17 05:45)
NY Dow's decline exceeded 800 points at one point.
(09/17 04:22)
The Federal Reserve has indicated that it expects to raise interest rates one more time this year.
(09/17 03:05)
The US Federal Reserve has decided to raise the policy interest rate by 0.25% to 3.75% to 4.00% annually.
(09/17 03:02)
A special court in The Hague has sentenced former Kosovo President Thaci to 25 years in prison.
(09/16 18:47)
Representative Yoshimura of the Meiji Restoration Party informed the prime minister of his intention to reduce the consumption tax and reduce the number of members of the House of Representatives during the extraordinary Diet session.
(09/16 15:51)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Fed will implement additional interest rate hikes by the end of the year
Likely · Within months
The Meiji Restoration continues to insist on reducing the consumption tax and reducing the number of members of the House of Representatives during the extraordinary Diet session.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the specific policy policies of the newly appointed cabinet ministers?
- What is the long-term impact of US interest rate hikes on the Japanese economy?
- What is the outlook for the consumption tax reduction and reduction in the number of members of parliament advocated by the Meiji Restoration?


