Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to retain many of her Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) executives on Wednesday, in her first reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.Takaichi is likely to keep the influential former prime minister Taro Aso as vice-president and his brother-in-law, Shunichi Suzuki, as secretary general, sources familiar with the matter have said, as she seeks to maintain continuity ahead of what is likely to be a packed legislative agenda into the end of the year.
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WED · 2026-09-16 · 00:51 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0916-111582
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Japan’s Takaichi to opt for stability in first reshuffle since taking over LDP
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to conduct her first reshuffle of the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) executives on Wednesday, approximately one year after assuming leadership. Sources indicate Takaichi intends to maintain continuity within the party by retaining key figures.
KyodoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-16 · 00:51 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to conduct her first reshuffle of the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) executives on Wednesday, approximately one year after assuming leadership. Sources indicate Takaichi intends to maintain continuity within the party by retaining key figures. Notably, former Prime Minister Taro Aso is expected to remain as vice-president, and Shunichi Suzuki, Aso's brother-in-law, is likely to continue as secretary general. This decision to prioritize stability is reportedly driven by the need for a consistent approach as the LDP faces a busy legislative agenda before the year concludes.
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Takaichi is likely to keep Shunichi Suzuki as secretary general.
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Takaichi is likely to keep Taro Aso as vice-president.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to retain many of her Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) executives in her first reshuffle.
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The reshuffle is intended to maintain continuity ahead of a packed legislative agenda.
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