Japan LDP chief Takaichi to appoint Motegi as foreign minister, Asahi newspaper says

Former LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi speaks during the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Presidential Election Candidate Debate at Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 24, 2025. Jia Haocheng/Pool via REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi has finalised a plan to appoint former party secretary general Toshimitsu Motegi as foreign minister following her appointment as prime minister, Asahi newspaper reported on Monday.

Takaichi will also name former defence minister Minoru Kihara as chief cabinet secretary, the newspaper said, citing a source close to Takaichi.