Japan's PM shakes up cabinet in 'damage control' amid Unification Church furor

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio KIshida announces his new government team in a shake-up that came earlier than analysts had expected.

TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, August 10, removing some ministers with links to the Unification Church in a bid to stem plunging support amid growing public outrage over the ruling party’s ties to the controversial group.

While key personnel like foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and finance chief Shunichi Suzuki held on to their posts, some high-profile ministers were removed, including Nobuo Kishi, the younger brother of slain former premier Shinzo Abe, replaced as defense minister by Yasukazu Hamada. Abe’s suspected killer has said his mother was a Unification Church member bankrupted by donating to it, and blamed Abe for promoting it.

“He’s basically doing damage control,” said political commentator Atsuo Ito. “What people are really watching is the Unification Church.”

 

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