{
  "id": 7278448,
  "title": "Murai likely to be named Diet affairs head in LDP exec reshuffle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/murai-likely-to-be-named-diet-affairs-head-in-ldp-exec-reshuffle",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/14/japan/politics/hideki-murai-cabinet-reshuffle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may appoint former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hideki Murai as the new head of parliamentary affairs within her ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming leadership reshuffle, according to sources. Additionally, it is reported that Hiroshi Nakatsuka, the secretary-general of the Japan Innovation Party, will likely secure a ministerial position in Takaichi's Cabinet, as sources have disclosed. Takaichi is anticipated to conduct leadership changes to the LDP executive team on Wednesday, followed by the Cabinet and the state minister and parliamentary vice minister roster.",
  "summary": "It is customary for the post of LDP parliamentary affairs chief to be held by a former Cabinet minister.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}