Shuffling

Today marks another reshuffling of the cabinet, or at least speculations about who will be in the next switches.  Hold onto your seats, race fans. This could be a nail biter.

前原氏、入閣の方向 財務、 環境相が焦点

野田佳彦首相（５５）は２４日、民主党 政調会長に細野豪志環境相兼原発事故担当 相（４１）、幹事長代行に安住淳財務相 （５０）、国対委員長に山井和則国対副委 員長（５０）を起用する主要人事を内定し た。直ちに閣僚人事に着手、後任の財務相 や環境相が焦点だ。前原誠司政調会長（５ ０）は入閣する方向。樽床伸二幹事長代行 （５３）、城島光力国対委員長（６５）も 閣僚など要職で処遇する。

首相は米国出発に際し「当面の懸案に取 り組む内閣の機能強化の意味で内閣改造を 行う。規模はこれからよく考える」と述べ た。

輿石東幹事長は１０月１日にも内閣改造 が行われるとの見通しを示した

http://www.47news.jp/CN/201209/CN2012092401002234.html

Maehara leaning towards joining administration; Finance or Environment Minister roles prominent

Prime Minister Yoshihiro Noda (55) confirmed the appointment of the following key individuals on the 24 th , Minister of the Environment and Nuclear Accident Response Leader Goushi Hosono (41) to DPJ Policy Chief, Finance Minister Jun Azumi (50) to Acting Chief Secretary, Deputy Chairman Kazunori Yamanoi(50) to Parliamentary Affairs Chairman. Immediately following will be filling cabinet posts, especially finding replacements for finance and environmental ministers. Policy Chief Seiji Maehara (50) appears slated to enter the cabinet. Acting Chief Secretary Sjinji Tarutoko (53), and Parliamentary Affairs Chairman Kouriki Joujima (65) are also being looked at for key roles in the cabinet.

At the time of his departure for the US, the prime minster said that “We are restructuring the administration with the aim of strengthening its ability to grapple with the current issues facing us. I will give much thought to the scale of the change going forward.

Chief Secretary Azuma Koshiishi indicated that the cabinet reshuffle will happen on October 1.