Japan Premier to Reshuffle Cabinet in Bid to Stay in Top Job
- Kishida seeks to contain worst scandal to hit party in decades
- Four ministers are reported to be in line for replacement
Fumio Kishida
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he would reshuffle his cabinet, following reports he would fire four ministers as a wide-spread scandal raised questions about how long he would be able to stay in power.
“From the perspective of restoring trust in politics, and avoiding delays in government business, I will make personnel changes,” Kishida told reporters in Tokyo on Wednesday. He added he was still considering the content of the reshuffle, which would be announced Thursday.