On August 10, Japan plans to reshuffle the cabinet and adjust the personnel of the Liberal Democratic Party's top level.
In terms of cabinet candidates, according to Kyodo News Agency, Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Kishida Fumio basically decided that the Liberal Democratic Party's Yasuichi Hamada (66 years old) and Kato Kato Katsunobu (66 years old) would once again serve as defense ministers and health and labor ministers. Japan's current Defense Minister is Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's younger brother Nobuo Kishi, and the current Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare is Shigeyuki Goto.
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), Kishida plans to arrange for Kishi Nobuo to serve as an adviser to the prime minister in charge of national security.
Yasuichi Hamada (born October 1955), a new defense minister from Tomizu City, Chiba Prefecture, was elected to the House of Representatives of Japan 10 times and is one of the few non-factional members of the Liberal Democratic Party. He served as Deputy Director of the Defense Agency, Chairman of the House of Representatives Security Committee, and Minister of Defense of Japan from September 24, 2008 to September 16, 2009. His father, Koichi Hamada, was also a former LDP member of the House of Representatives.
According to Taiwan media reports, from 27 to 30 July, a delegation from 27 to 30 July, co-chaired by two former Japanese defense ministers, Shigeru Ishiba and Yasuichi Hamada, visited Taiwan. In this regard, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on the 29th that the Chinese side seriously urges the Japanese side to earnestly abide by the principles of the four Political Documents between China and Japan and the solemn commitments made on the Taiwan issue, and prudently and properly handle relevant issues. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the Mainland said on the same day that it urged some people in Japan to fully understand the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue.
Yasuichi Hamada intends to succeed Abe's brother Nobuo Kishi as defense minister, pictured from NHK
In addition, the new Japanese digital minister will be appointed from the Liberal Democratic Party's Broadcasting Headquarters Nagakono Taro (59 years old), and the head of economic security and security will be Takashi Sanae (61 years old), the head of the political investigation committee. The Minister of Economy, Industry and Industry will be Yasuho Nishimura (59), who was once the minister in charge of economic regeneration.
Japan's Minister of General Affairs and Communications is Minoru Terada (64), Assistant Prime Minister, and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences, and Science former Vice Minister of Arts, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Keiko Nagaoka (68 years old). The Chairman of the Senate, Naoki Okada (60), was basically appointed as the head of the local creation department.
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (69), Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (61), Daishiro Yamaji (53), Minister of Economic Regeneration, and Tetsuo Saito (70), Minister of Land and Transport of the Komeito Party, will remain in office.
Former Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Akihiro Nishimura (62) will be appointed Minister of the Environment, and Rep. Shonobu Kokura (41) will be the Minister of The Younger Sons.
It is expected that today (10th) afternoon, Kishida will publish the cabinet roster and hold a certification ceremony at the Imperial Palace of Japan, at which time the second Kishida reorganization cabinet will be launched.
Kishida reorganized the cabinet personnel arrangements, pictured from NHK
The personnel aspects of the LDP's high-level personnel have been determined this morning (10th).
In the morning, Kishida Fumio held an extraordinary general affairs meeting at the LDP's headquarters and formally decided on the personnel arrangements for the party's key posts, including acting general affairs chairman Hiroshi Moriyama (77), as chairman of the election countermeasures committee. Kyodo News Agency reported that Kishida took into account the balance within the party and focused on building a unified situation across the party.
Moriyama, chairman of the LDP's Election Countermeasures Committee, is the president of the party's non-mainstream Moriyama faction, while the chairman of the administrative investigation committee in charge of policy projects is Koichi Ikuta Ota (58), the largest faction of the Abe faction, and the secretary general, who is in charge of the party's operations, is appointed by Toshimitsu Motegi (66), the president of the second largest faction. Among the four key positions of the Liberal Democratic Party, the right member, Toshiaki Nagato (72), was transferred to the position of general affairs chairman.
High-level personnel arrangements within the Liberal Democratic Party, pictured from NHK
Kyodo News Agency reported that Kishida wanted to build a situation for the whole party by arranging for non-mainstream Moriyama to serve as the president of the Moriyama faction. Moriyama assisted former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as Chairman of the National Committee. He and former secretary general, Second Order Toshihiro, were closely related to Suga. After Kishida came to power, the Nijiji, Moriyama factions, and Suga Yoshihide were regarded as non-mainstream factions. The Japanese Government is preparing for the amendments to the Public Office Election Act, which are submitted to the House of Representatives with a quota of 10 increases and 10 decreases, and the newly elected chairman of the Committee must take on the more difficult work within the party in order to prepare for the next House of Representatives election.
In addition, according to Kyodo News Agency, Endo is the main speaker of the Tanigaki Group. He was trusted by Kishida as chairman of the LDP in the House of Representatives elections last October and the Senate election in July this year.
LDP Vice President Taro Aso (81), Diet Committee Chairman Takeshi Takagi (66), and 48 Years Old, Head of the Organizing Movement Headquarters. Former Minister of General Affairs Masatoshi Ishida (70) was appointed as the head of the Headquarters of the Broadcasting Corporation. Acting Secretary General Hiroshi Kajiyama (66) also continued to serve.
Recently, the LDP's association with the World Federation of Peaceful and Unified Families (formerly the "Unified Church") has been exposed, and the cabinet's approval rating has plummeted.
A poll released by NHK on Aug. 8 showed that support for Kishida's cabinet had fallen to 46 percent, the lowest level since his cabinet was formed last October. NHK noted that Kishida's approval rating has dropped by 13 percentage points compared to the survey three weeks ago. The opposition rate rose by 7 percentage points to 28 percent.
Kishida's polls went lower
When asked how they viewed the Japanese government's COVID-19 response, nearly 60 percent gave it a positive rating and less than 40 percent had a negative view.
On whether to support former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral arrangements, 36 percent were in favor and 50 percent were against it.
The suspect who shot Abe has said he believes Abe is closely related to the World Federation of Peaceful And Unified Families (formerly the "United Church"). After the assassination of Abe, the relationship between the religion and Japanese politics was closely watched by Japanese society. In the survey, 4 percent gave a positive answer to a question about whether political parties and MPs had adequate explanations for their relationship with the organization, but 82 percent said the explanation was inadequate.
Amid low public opinion, Kyodo News agency reported that Kishida attached importance to unity within the party and strove to change the situation by renewing personnel. He ordered confirmation of whether his members were associated with the Order and worked to avoid criticism.
At a press conference in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, Kishida said: "To overcome difficulties, the unity of the government and the ruling party is more important than ever." The current cabinet reshuffle will take place in this understanding. ”
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