
財務、外務、防衛大臣有望續任,總務大臣林芳正去留受關注
日媒報導,首相高市早苗擬於本月16日至18日改組內閣與自民黨幹部。為確保消費稅減稅及安保政策延續,預計留任財務、外務及防衛大臣。總務大臣林芳正因被視為有意角逐2027年總裁選舉,其去留成為焦點。
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高市早苗內閣上路將滿一年,正評估人事調整以推動消費稅減稅及安保政策。林芳正作為潛在的總裁候選人,正積極透過地方視察爭取黨員支持。
(中央社東京7日綜合外電報導)日媒披露,日相高市早苗最快可能在本月16日到18日調整內閣與自民黨幹部人事,其中財務大臣、外務大臣、防衛大臣有望續任。總務大臣林芳正的去留則備受關注。
日本放送協會(NHK)報導,高市正在考慮於目前內閣上路滿1年之前,進行內閣改組,並評估繼續任用財務大臣片山皋月、外務大臣茂木敏充、防衛大臣小泉進次郎。
報導分析,高市可能是不打算更動內閣要職的人事,以確實推動消費稅減稅等重要政策;加上外交日程以及她計劃在今年修訂安全保障相關3文件,她似乎相當重視外交與國防政策的延續性。
而高市繼續任用她去年在自民黨總裁(黨主席)選舉的競爭對手茂木與小泉,則可能是考量穩定政府團隊運作。
NHK報導,除了上述閣員之外,內閣官房長官木原稔、黨內重要幹部如自民黨副總裁麻生太郎、幹事長鈴木俊一,也預計會留任。
不過,總務大臣林芳正的去留則備受矚目。
時事通信社報導,林芳正持續走訪地方,被解讀為他在考慮投入2027年秋天的自民黨總裁選舉。有意見認為,他若持續待在內閣之中,可能難以出馬參選總裁。
林芳正本月5日於鹿兒島市召開的鹿兒島縣連(地方黨部)研討會發表演說,說明總務省的地方創生政策,並強調「為了讓日本從地方開始恢復活力,我也會盡全力」。
林芳正去年10月就任總務大臣以來,因公前往地方視察25次,訪問足跡達24個道府縣,並預計在本月視察秋田。有人認為,他除了視察,也順便與地方議員交換意見,致力於爭取總裁選舉的黨員票。
林芳正去年參選自民黨總裁期間,在第一輪獲得72票國會議員票,比高市還多。不過最終以第3名收場,未能挺進第二輪決選投票的關鍵是因為黨員票只有高市的一半多。報導推測,對於林芳正而言,走訪地方若穩住黨員票的話,則有機會與對手一決勝負。
另一方面,林芳正也積極維繫與國會議員的關係,曾經擔任舊岸田派主席的相關人士證實,林芳正「持續按議員當選屆次聚餐。」這可能是因為前次總裁選舉中,舊岸田派部分成員轉而支持其他候選人,讓林芳正有所反省。
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高市早苗可能於本月16日至18日調整內閣人事。
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