PM Takaichi Names Takebe as New Farm Minister
Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday appointed Arata Takebe of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party as the new agriculture minister following the resignation of his embattled predecessor, Kazuo Yana. Takebe, 56, a former state minister of agriculture, officially took office after an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace in the afternoon. Ta...
Tokyo, October 15 (Jiji Press) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has appointed Arata Takebe, a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as the new agriculture minister. This move comes after the resignation of her previous agriculture minister, Kazuo Yana. Takebe, who is 56 years old, assumed office following an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace later that day.
Takaichi expressed confidence in Takebe's ability to quickly adapt to his new role, noting that Takebe possesses extensive knowledge of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries administration. The new minister is also expected to be able to handle parliamentary affairs effectively. In response to Yana's controversial comments regarding budget cuts aimed at municipalities whose mayors did not support him in a recent general election, Takebe emphasized the importance of formulating policies that prioritize fairness.
Takebe has been a member of the House of Representatives, the lower house of Japan's Diet, six times. His father, Tsutomu, previously served as secretary-general of the LDP and as agriculture minister.
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