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Jiji-PM Kishida Considering Cabinet Reshuffle After Upper House Vote

JAPAN

Jiji Press is reporting that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering a Cabinet reshuffle after elections to the upper chamber of the National Diet, the House of Councillors, takes place on Sunday 10 July.

  • Jiji reports that Kishida will make a choice on 'the timing and scale' based on the outcome of the election.
  • There are reports that some cracks are emerging in the long-running electoral alliance between Kishida's centre-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its conservative ally the Komeito party. Both sides have sought to play down any divisions.
  • Latest poll from NHK carried out 25-26 June showed the Kishida gov'ts approval rating falling to 50% a week before the vote, down 5% on the previous reading. The disapproval rating rose two points to 27%.

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