Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi likely to be retained in Cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is likely to retain Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in an upcoming reshuffle of her Cabinet, government sources said Friday.The shakeup of the Cabinet and the executive lineup of Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party could take place in the latter half of this month, according to the sources.Takaichi's retention of Motegi, one of her rivals for last year's LDP leadership race, comes amid diplomatic challenges including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, worsened ties with China and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kiha…READ FULL ARTICLE