Japan Cabinet Reshuffle

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  Japan's Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects PM's Focus On Gender, Defence

  Japan's prime minister promised "drastic" economic measures on Wednesday after reshuffling his cabinet and increasing the number of female ministers in an effort to boost his flagging popularity.

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  Japan PM Shinzo Abe To Carry Out Large-Scale Cabinet Rejig

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely pick a former Olympic speed skater to prepare for the 2020 Games and keep allies in key posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday as he readies a tax rise and aims to revise the pacifist constitution.

• Japan PM to Reshuffle Cabinet in Bid to Re-Energise

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday in a bid to re-energise his economic and security agenda after once stellar approval ratings began to wane.

• Japan's Shinzo Abe Eyes More Women in Cabinet; Ministers May Struggle to Make Mark

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost the number of female ministers when he reshuffles his cabinet next week in a show of commitment to promoting women, but the appointees may struggle to convince sceptics they are more than tokens.

• Japan's prime minister reshuffles cabinet, names new finance minister

  Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, naming Koriki Jojima, a senior member of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), as new finance minister.

• Japan's Prime Minister reshuffles cabinet in bid to win tax support

  Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda replaced five Cabinet ministers on Friday in a bid to win more cooperation from the opposition to raise the sales tax.