Japan Prime Minister Seeks Party Unity in New Cabinet; LDP Campaign Rivals Named to Key Posts

By Yuta Abe and Daiki Misawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
16:25 JST,
October 22, 2025
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has demonstrated a “united party front” by appointing her rivals in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election to key posts in her new Cabinet and balancing appointments among current and defunct factions.
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