# Japanese government resigns ahead of cabinet reshuffle

https://mins.news/en/item/62032

- TASS, 2026-09-17 03:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188749

> Japan’s government has resigned in full ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet reshuffle. The new cabinet is expected to be announced within hours, while outgoing ministers will remain in an acting capacity until the incoming government is sworn in.

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