Japan Prime Minister, LDP Vice President Meet Ahead of Likely Cabinet Reshuffle
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso over lunch at the Prime Minister's Office, where the two are believed to have exchanged views on an upcoming reshuffle of the Cabinet and party leadership.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi engaged in a lunch meeting with Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso at the Prime Minister's Office, discussing potential personnel changes within the Cabinet and party leadership. The two leaders met for approximately 50 minutes on Tuesday, marking the first time Takaichi, who also serves as LDP president, had dined alone with Aso since May 15, roughly three months prior.
Takaichi and Aso discussed the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle and party executive appointments, with LDP Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki informing reporters that a survey of LDP House of Representatives members on preferred positions would commence shortly. Suzuki revealed that Takaichi expressed her intention to review the survey results as soon as they were finalized during the party executive meeting on Tuesday. The deadline for the survey was set for Tuesday, according to sources.
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