Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appointed today / former Foreign Minister Matsumoto Takiaki as a new minister of internal affairs.
The Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) stated that the new minister will succeed Terrada Minoro, who was criticized for a series of problems related to political financing, noting that Terada had resigned yesterday (Sunday).
In turn, Matsumoto said – in statements made to reporters – that the Prime Minister issued instructions to him to make progress in a set of challenges facing the Ministry of Internal Affairs, including local administrative and financial affairs and the initiative to expand digital technologies in rural areas.
Matsumoto added that the ministry supervises very important systems that constitute the basis of the state and the lives of citizens, explaining that the minister bears great responsibility, but he will try to work hard to accomplish everything that has been assigned to it..
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