{
  "id": 7252698,
  "title": "Murai Eyed as LDP Parliamentary Affairs Head in Reshuffle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/murai-eyed-as-ldp-parliamentary-affairs-head-in-reshuffle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T05:40:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026091400332/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly contemplating naming former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hideki Murai as the parliamentary affairs chief of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in an imminent reshuffle of the party's leadership team, according to informed sources. Additionally, arrangements are being made to select Hiroshi Nakatsuka, secretary-general of the Japan Innovation Party, the LDP's coalition partner, for a ministerial position in Takaichi's cabinet, it has been learned.\n\nTakaichi is anticipated to initiate the LDP executive lineup reshuffle on Wednesday, followed by the cabinet and the roster of state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers. In Japan, it is customary for the LDP parliamentary affairs chief to have previously served as a cabinet minister, so choosing someone without cabinet experience for the role would be atypical. The prime minister appears to be employing this move to project a sense of rejuvenation and new direction for the LDP leadership team, informed party sources revealed.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering appointing former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hideki Murai as parliamentary affairs chief of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party in an upcoming reshuffle of the party's leadership team, it has been learned. Arrangements are also underway for picking Hiroshi Nakatsuka, secretary-general of the Japan Innova...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}