Cabinet reshuffle

Eyeing elections, India prime minister adds new...
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
NEW DELHI--Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave his Cabinet an overdue facelift on Oct. 28, bringing in younger ministers in a bid to breathe new life into his aged,...
New Cabinet at odds over nation's future nuclear...
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, center front, and his new Cabinet ministers pose for a commemorative photo at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on Oct. 1 after their first meeting. (Teruo Kashiyama)
The announcement of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's new Cabinet lineup on Oct. 1 has cast further doubt on the government's commitment to eliminating nuclear plants in the...
Genba, Morimoto stay in Cabinet; prolonged spat...
Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba, left, and Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto (Asahi Shimbun file photos)
By retaining his foreign and defense ministers, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda indicated he is willing to play a waiting game in Japan’s feud with China over the Senkaku...
EDITORIAL: Noda’s policy agenda unclear in...
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his Cabinet on Oct. 1, the third reorganization of his administration since he took office about a year ago.
New defense minister: Henoko best choice for...
Satoshi Morimoto responds to a reporter's question at a June 4 news conference. (Hiroki Endo)
New Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto said June 4 that relocating the sprawling U.S. Futenma airfield to the Henoko district of Nago in Okinawa offered the best solution to a...
Noda gets rid of censured Cabinet ministers
Satoshi Morimoto, defense minister (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda dumped two censured Cabinet members on June 4 in a reshuffle intended to win support from opposition parties to double the consumption tax rate.
Noda to replace 4 ministers to win LDP support for...
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda discusses with reporters his plan to replace Cabinet ministers. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will replace four Cabinet ministers to gain support for a consumption tax hike from the largest opposition Liberal Democratic Party, sources said.
Noda banks on Okada for consumption tax rate hike
Katsuya Okada (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's selection of Katsuya Okada as deputy prime minister on Jan. 13 reflects his determination to push through a hike in the consumption tax rate.
Noda seeks Cabinet unity with reshuffle on Jan. 13
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (The Asahi Shimbun)
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda indicated on Jan. 8 he will reshuffle his Cabinet on Jan. 13, discarding two ministers against whom the Upper House passed censure motions.
Noda plans Cabinet reshuffle to drop Ichikawa,...
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks in a meeting on social security system reform in Tokyo on Jan. 6. (Satoru Semba)
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to reshuffle his Cabinet to dump two members under criticism from opposition parties and pave the way for a smoother ordinary Diet session,...
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