Japan PM Takaichi reshuffles cabinet, retains key ministers

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reshuffled her cabinet on Thursday, retaining most key ministers while bringing in a newcomer from the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

According to the new lineup, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama all remained in their respective posts.

Hiroshi Nakatsuka, formerly secretary general of the JIP, was appointed minister in charge of regulatory reform, making him the first JIP member to serve as a cabinet minister.