Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved the new composition of the government. As informs Agency Reuters, has been replaced almost half of the Cabinet.
So, the new Minister of defence appointed Tomomi Inada. She became the second Japanese woman to head the defense Ministry. Previously, she held the position of Chairman of the political Council of the ruling liberal democratic party, known for his ultra-conservative views.
The portfolio of the Minister of economy, trade and industry went Hiroshige Seko. Minister of state for Okinawa and Northern territories” was Yosuke Tsuruha. The Agency responsible for the Olympics 2020, Tamayo went to Marukawa. Her former post of Minister of environmental protection – Koichi Yamamoto. As a result of shifts in the Cabinet have also replaced the head of the Ministry of justice, the Ministry of reconstruction and minor departments.
At the same time, their positions were such key figures as the head financial Minister Taro ASO and foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, and the Secretary-General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Acehide Suga.
A change of government takes place against the backdrop of the victory of the liberal democratic party in the last July elections to the upper house of Parliament. In the leadership of the party, Abe also held a number of permutations. The new Secretary-General was, Toshihiro Nikai in the 2005-2006 and 2008-2009 held the post of Minister of economy.
