PM Takaichi Mum on Cabinet, LDP Exec Reshuffles
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi declined to comment on potential cabinet and party reshuffles, citing the government's focus on disaster relief following a major earthquake in Kumamoto. The Prime Minister was in Nagasaki to attend a peace memorial ceremony.
Why it matters
The statement underscores the political priority of disaster management in Japan following a significant seismic event.
Nagasaki, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday stopped short of commenting on possible reshuffles of her cabinet or the lineup of executives at her ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
"My cabinet is now making maximum efforts in response to a powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture, so I have nothing to say at the moment," she told a press conference in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki.
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