PM Kishida’s election strategy in limbo after unimpressive reshuffle – The Mainichi

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1. Related Story (Asahi Shimbun): [Kishida Cabinet changes but it’s still hereditary politics as usual](https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15005050)

   [Via Jeffrey J. Hall on Twitter:](https://twitter.com/mrjeffu/status/1701532723888935083)

   > Prime Minister Kishida has **appointed a politician with ties to the Unification Church to head the government ministry investigating the Church’s misconduct**. Moriyama Masahito will be the new Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

   > Moriyama told Kyodo News last year that he had no connections to the Unification Church, but it was later revealed that he had attended church-affiliated events.

   [Also notable (about the new election strategy chief):](https://twitter.com/mrjeffu/status/1701550591837884809)

   > The report also reminded viewers of the 2014 fundraising scandal that caused Obuchi to resign from her post as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. **A hard drive containing accounting data was destroyed with a drill before it could be seized in a police raid**.

2. Election strategy is always the same. Don’t do anything too horrible and hope that young people don’t show up to the polls

3. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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   – Nikkei Asia (B): [Japan PM Kishida revamps cabinet ahead of election](https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Japan-PM-Kishida-revamps-cabinet-ahead-of-election)
   – NDTV News – India (D): [Japan's Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects PM's Focus On Gender, Defence](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japans-cabinet-reshuffle-reflects-pms-focus-on-gender-defence-4387595)
   – Mainichi Shimbun (C+): [Japan PM Kishida revamps Cabinet to bolster support before election – The Mainichi](https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230912/p2g/00m/0na/010000c)
   – Japan Today (B): [Kishida revamps cabinet; record-tying 5 women appointed ministers](https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Kishida-revamps-cabinet-to-bolster-support-amid-election-speculation)

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4. Anyone else feel a snap election coming?

5. Well, he promised Extra-Dimensional never before seen policies for declining birth rate. We haven’t even see the first dimension. Now he just promises **bold** policies to fight inflation.

   Yeah, when support falls below 20%, now that’s a dimension we’ve never seen before.