Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely keep Yoshimasa Hayashi as chief cabinet secretary when he forms his cabinet, the Asahi newspaper reported on Saturday. A former defence minister and foreign minister,

Ishiba’s choices for finance, defence, and foreign minister, as well as the pivotal post of chief cabinet secretary, draw on party veterans.

Hayashi: • No comment on daily share moves. • Continue to monitor economic and financial situation in Japan and overseas with sense of urgency. • Continue to work closely with BOJ. • Chinese shares are having another strong day as stimulus measures are assessed and new ones get rolled out,

Japan's former chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato will become the next finance minister when incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, forms his new cabinet next week, the Kyodo News agency reported on Saturday.

Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is expected to retain Yoshimasa Hayashi as chief cabinet secretary. Hayashi, a former defence and foreign minister, lost to Ishiba in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race.

When asked about the explosions in Lebanon, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary said that he is aware of reports regarding Icom wireless communication devices and that the government is gathering information.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's former chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato will become the next finance minister when incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, forms his new cabinet next week, the Kyodo News agency reported on Saturday.

Japan's former chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato will become the next finance minister when incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, forms his new cabinet next week, the Kyodo News agency reported on Saturday.

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely name former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister when he forms his government this week, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday.

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on Monday followed by a new Cabinet on Tuesday as he tries to unite a party split by one of its closest ever leadership races ahead of a likely snap general election.