THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 14, 2023 at 17:30 JST
Yoshimasa Hayashi, center, enters the prime minister’s office on Dec. 14. He will become the new chief Cabinet secretary. (Takeshi Iwashita)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida settled for Yoshimasa Hayashi to replace Hirokazu Matsuno as chief Cabinet secretary after his first choice rejected the offer, sources said. [Read More]
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