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Japan PM to name new Cabinet, shifting some over church ties

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers pose for a photo at Kishida's residence, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification speaks during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, leads his cabinet ministers as they prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, Minister in Charge of Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, center, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and other ministers prepare for a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church over its ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party members. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Keiko Nagaoka, right, newly appointed education minister, arrives at the prime minister's office, ahead of the attestation ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Nagaoka is one of the two female ministers in Kishida's new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission Koichi Tani arrives at the prime minister’s office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission Koichi Tani, center, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Yasukazu Hamada, newly appointed defense minister, arrives at the prime minister's office ahead of the attestation ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attends a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification takes off his protective mask prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at the prime minister's office after attending the attestation ceremony of his cabinet at the Imperial Palace, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Keiko Nagaoka, right, newly appointed education minister, arrives at the prime minister's office, ahead of the attestation ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Nagaoka is one of the two female ministers in Kishida's new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission Koichi Tani arrives at the prime minister’s office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission Koichi Tani, center, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Yasukazu Hamada, newly appointed defense minister, arrives at the prime minister's office ahead of the attestation ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Tomihiro Tanaka, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attends a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification takes off his protective mask prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, right, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification poses prior to a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at the prime minister's office after attending the attestation ceremony of his cabinet at the Imperial Palace, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Tomihiro Tanaka, left, the President of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and Tatsuya Yamada, right, head of legal division of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification attend a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Tanaka denied any “political interference” with specific political parties and said Prime Minister Kishida’s call for his party members to distance themselves from the church was “regrettable.” Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the Unification Church, whose ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe and senior ruling party leadership caused a major drop in approval ratings. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at the prime minister's office after attending the attestation ceremony of his cabinet at the Imperial Palace, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, right, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kato is serving health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Suzuki stayed in the new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, right, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kato is serving health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Suzuki stayed in the new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, right, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kato is serving health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Suzuki stayed in the new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, right, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kato is serving health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Suzuki stayed in the new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, right, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kato is serving health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Suzuki stayed in the new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, right, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kato is serving health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Suzuki stayed in the new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, right, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kato is serving health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Suzuki stayed in the new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, right, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kato is serving health minister for the third time, tasked with coronavirus measures. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Appointed minister in charge of Digital Transformation, Taro Kono arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Kono, who previously served vaccine minister, as well as foreign and defense ministers, returned to the Cabinet as digital minister. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister of Finance Shunichi Suzuki arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. Suzuki stayed in the new Cabinet. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida poses for a photo before a meeting with his party members including Toshimitsu Motegi, second left, and Taro Aso, second right, at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. (Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, greets at the beginning of a meeting with his party members at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Kishida is set to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday in a move seen as trying to distance his administration from controversial ties to the Unification Church following former leader Shinzo Abe's assassination. (Hironori Asakawa/Kyodo News via AP)