One of the major features of new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet becomes apparent at just a glance.
With four former defense ministers in key posts — most notably, the defense and foreign affairs portfolios — it leans heavily on members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s 产ō别颈锄辞办耻, or “defense tribe.”
Ishiba has named Gen Nakatani — who served in the post under late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — as his new defense chief in a bid to tap his wealth of knowledge and maintain momentum for building up 91AV原创 defense capabilities.
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