Japanese PM announces reshuffling LDP leadership on Wednesday, cabinet on Thursday

TOKYO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who also heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), announced Tuesday that she will reshuffle the party's executive lineup on Wednesday and her cabinet on Thursday, Jiji Press reported.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters ahead of her departure for a tour of Europe at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo on June 13, 2026. (File photo: VCG)

The announcement was made at a meeting of LDP executives held at the party's headquarters in Tokyo.