New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Appoints New Ministers

The Japan News

17:16 JST, October 21, 2025

Newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed former Regional Revitalization Minister Satsuki Katayama as finance minister and House of Councillors member Kimi Onoda as economic security minister, it was announced Tuesday.

She also appointed Ryosei Akazawa, who served as economic revitalization minister in the Ishiba Cabinet, as economy minister.

Additionally, she appointed former state minister of Justice Hiroshi Hiraguchi as justice minister, former state minister of economy Yohei Matsumoto as education minister and former state minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Norikazu Suzuki as agriculture minister.