The most unusual move of all: The selection of “Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama” by Nagata-cho, which caused a roar of excitement when Sanae Takaichi came to power.

Prime Minister Takaichi, who cared for her parents and nursed her husband

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, 64, the first woman to be nominated as the 104th Prime Minister of Japan, reportedly had a telephone conversation with President Trump in Malaysia on October 25 and told him that strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance is a top priority for her administration’s foreign and security policy.

With the Japan-U.S. summit scheduled for the 28th, Prime Minister Takaichi’s skills will be put to the test.

She has appointed her rivals to key cabinet and party positions, including Takayuki Kobayashi (50), who has already been appointed chairman of the policy research council, as well as Shinjiro Koizumi (44), who fought hard in the presidential election, as defense minister, Toshimitsu Motegi (70) as foreign minister, and Yoshimasa Hayashi (64) as minister of internal affairs. She also appointed her rivals, including Kobayashi Takayuki (50), who has already assumed the post of policy chief, to key ministerial and party positions.

At a press conference immediately after taking office, Prime Minister Takaichi described the current situation with the minority ruling party as “a difficult start,

This cabinet is a cabinet of determination and progress. We will work with the people to advance all policies, one or two steps at a time.

He also made the following bold statement: “This is a cabinet that will advance all policies, one or two steps forward, together with the people.

Although her “work balance” comment was controversial among the public, it seemed to be a clear demonstration of Ms. Takaichi’s determination within the LDP, and the impression was favorable. Everyone in the LDP knows that Ms. Takaichi goes home once a week to Nara to take out the garbage and take care of her parents, and that she supports her husband, Taku Yamamoto (73), a former member of the House of Representatives, who suffered a stroke. When she said, ‘Work, work, work,’ I felt her extraordinary determination.

A LDP official said, “She is a top leader of the LDP, and she is not afraid to take any action. Many LDP lawmakers felt encouraged by Koichi’s willingness to take the top position and take a chance on the prime minister’s seat.

Meanwhile, there is talk within the party about the appointment of certain cabinet members.

The most surprising move was the appointment of Satsuki Katayama, 66, as Minister of Finance.

“The most odd move was the appointment of Satsuki Katayama, 66, as finance minister,” said an official of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (68) tried to make a pledge to cut the consumption tax during the Upper House election, but in the end he was pushed aside by the Ministry of Finance with a 20,000 yen handout. Also, the promise made to the DPJ to abolish the “1,030,000 yen barrier” was dodged by the Ministry of Finance and Yoichi Miyazawa, who was the chairman of the tax commission. However, Mr. Katayama will not be so easily “cajoled” by the Ministry of Finance,” he said.

He has always ranked first in Japan in high school mock exams.

For this reason, there are high expectations for “Finance Minister” Katayama, even from within the party. A source in the Nagata-cho district said of Katayama’s true face, “Katayama-san was always ranked first in Japan in high school mock examinations.

Katayama-san is so brilliant that he was always ranked first in the nation in high school mock exams. Therefore, even among the elite group of people from the University of Tokyo to the Ministry of Finance (at that time), he had a reputation for being the best in ability. On the contrary, Mr. Katayama probably thought, ‘People around me are idiots’ (laughs). When you think of politicians from the finance bureaucracy, you get the impression that they are at the mercy of the Ministry of Finance, as was the case with Mr. Miyazawa, the former chairman of the Tax Commission. For the Ministry of Finance, he is probably the last person they would have wanted to see in the position of minister, and for Prime Minister Takaichi, he is probably the best person to “tame” the troublesome Ministry of Finance.

Katayama told reporters during his first visit to the Ministry of Finance on October 22, “I am very happy to be back as Minister of Finance.

“I am deeply moved to be back as Minister of Finance,” he replied.

I am very happy to be back as minister,” he replied. He seems to be very enthusiastic about being selected by Prime Minister Takaichi, and he is very motivated.

Political commentator Harumi Arima also commented on the appointment, saying in an interview with this site, “I thought the appointment was great,

What I thought was great about this appointment is that it also has great significance for the summit meeting with President Trump, who will visit Japan soon. Katayama-san is the Minister of Finance, so she won’t directly appear on the front page, but one of the major issues on the agenda is a large increase in defense spending. Katayama-san, who became the first female chief budget officer and has seen the defense budget, understands the flow of money from one end of the budget to the other. If she can do so, she will be able to make her own decisions, not at the behest of the finance bureaucrats, such as cutting budgets here and there and putting them into defense spending.

He is said to be one of the highest-ranking officials in the entire Ministry of Finance.

Mr. Katayama has returned to the Ministry of Finance, which is said to be the most powerful of all ministries, as a minister. Will he be able to become a major engine for the realization of Prime Minister Takaichi’s policies?