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BackA series of reshuffled cabinet appointments, including Economic and Security Minister Onoda's continued appointment and Mr. Sasakawa's appointment as Environment Minister.
A series of reshuffled cabinet appointments, including Economic and Security Minister Onoda's continued appointment and Mr. Sasakawa's appointment as Environment Minister.
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A series of reshuffled cabinet appointments, including Economic and Security Minister Onoda's continued appointment and Mr. Sasakawa's appointment as Environment Minister.

OnodaHiroyoshi SasakawaChief Cabinet Secretary Kihara

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  • At an extraordinary cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Takaichi summarized the resignations of current cabinet ministers and announced personnel changes to the cabinet, including the continued appointment of Economy and Security Minister Onoda, the appointment of Hiroyoshi Sasakawa as environment minister, the continued appointment of Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara, Foreign Minister Motegi, and Finance Minister Katayama, the appointment of Meiji Restoration's Hiroshi Nakashi as minister of regulatory reform, and the appointment of Rep.
  • Tatsunori Ibayashi as minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
  • In addition, the Liberal Democratic Party's Goshi Hosono, Kazuo Yan, Takashi Yamashita, Hiroyoshi Sasakawa, Hisayuki Fujii, Yasuhiro Harashi, and Yoshihiro Seki have been confirmed to join the cabinet, the Bank of Japan has reported a new record high in personal financial assets, and US President Trump has called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

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Why It Matters

At an extraordinary cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Takaichi compiled the resignations of current ministers and made personnel adjustments for the reshuffled cabinet. On the same day, economic trends were reported, with the Bank of Japan reporting a new record high in personal financial assets, US President Trump calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, and the New York Dow dropping more than 800 points at one point. The international situation was also reported, with the Hague Special Tribunal sentencing the former president of Kosovo to 25 years in prison.

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It has been decided that Minister of Economy and Security, Onoda, will continue to serve as Minister of Economic 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 13:08)

Hisayuki Fujii of the Liberal Democratic Party is set 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 is set 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 conveyed to the prime minister 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

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  • The reshuffled cabinet will discuss consumption tax reduction and reduction in the number of members of parliament at an extraordinary Diet session.

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What are the specific policy directions of the new cabinet?
  • What are the economic measures taken by the reshuffled cabinet?
  • What is the future direction of the Fed's monetary policy?

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PeopleHiroyoshi SasakawaChief Cabinet Secretary KiharaMotegi
OrganizationsMinistry of Economic SecurityMinistry of the EnvironmentChief Cabinet Secretary's ResidenceMinistry of Foreign Affairs
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TopicsHiroyoshi SasakawaChief Cabinet Secretary KiharaForeign Minister MotegiFinance Minister KatayamaHiroshi NakajiTatsunori Ibayashi
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