Japanese prime ministers usually reshuffle governments to refresh the public image and allocate ministerial posts to loyal supporters and experienced legislators from the same party.
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However, S. Takaichi, whose ratings are unusually high after nearly a year in office, retained key team members, according to the list of ministers announced by her right-hand man and government press representative Minoru Kihara.
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