Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering a Cabinet reshuffle and executive appointments within the Liberal Democratic Party in the first half of September, according to government and party sources.
Approval ratings for Kishida's Cabinet have been on a downward trend due to problems with the My Number identification cards, among other issues. The prime minister reportedly wants to boost support for his administration by implementing measures to alleviate public concerns over the ID cards, while reorganizing personnel and carrying out summit diplomacy.
Kishida's focus on the first half of September is likely linked to planned overseas trips for the Japan-U.S.-South Korea summit meeting, which is likely to take place at the end of August, and the U.N. General Assembly, which is scheduled for mid- or late September, according to the sources.
