Kishida Ahead of General Election: "No Plans for Cabinet Reshuffle"

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle after the general election on the 31st is low.

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on the 27th, Prime Minister Kishida responded to a question on the previous day’s satellite broadcast BS Fuji asking, "If the ruling party secures a majority of seats and the administration continues, will you maintain the current cabinet lineup?" by saying, "Basically, I am not thinking of making changes."

Major Japanese media outlets predict that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito will have little difficulty securing a majority in the House of Representatives election scheduled for the 31st.

Prime Minister Kishida said, "Since the cabinet has just been formed, we need to let it work," adding, "I want to continue moving forward with various tasks, including the establishment of the Children’s Agency (廳) and the promised 'new capitalism'."

He also emphasized that after the House of Representatives election, the Diet will complete the deliberation and approval of the supplementary budget to support economic measures within this year and will also prepare the budget for the next fiscal year.

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