Ministers of Japan PM Takaichi's cabinet resign en masse ahead of planned cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Ministers of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet submitted letters of resignation en masse at an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Thursday, ahead of a planned cabinet reshuffle.

Former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a leadership election campaign of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 22, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

The new cabinet lineup is scheduled to be announced later in the day.