Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet and ruling party leadership on Sept. 13, tapping a record five women as ministers in a bid to reverse the declining trend in the popularity of his government.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, tapping a record-tying five women as ministers in a bid to boost his government's popularity amid speculation that he is exploring the best timing to dissolve the lower house for a snap election. Kishida, a dovish moderate, hopes the revamp…
The Japanese PM also replaced his foreign minister on Wednesday in a reshuffle that saw a record five women enter the cabinet as he works to shore up flagging support.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has appointed Yoko Kamikawa as foreign minister, one of five female members of his new Cabinet that was formed on Sept. 13.
Tokyo, Sep 13 (EFE).- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday reshuffled his Cabinet in the face of dwindling public support, with a change in Foreign Affairs and Defense portfolios, and the appointment of a record number of women ministers. Of the 19 ministers, eleven are first-timers, including the new head of Defense, Minoru Kihara, …