Takaichi to keep Motegi and Katayama in Cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering keeping Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in their posts during a Cabinet reshuffle expected in mid-September, according to administration sources. Takaichi plans to retain key Cabinet members and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership, citing the need for policy continuity in foreign affairs and finance. Motegi backed Takaichi in the LDP leadership runoff after losing the first round last October. Motegi has actively engaged with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to build rapport with the Trump administration, while Katayama's retention would maintain fiscal policy stability.