NEW JAPANESE CABINET

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23282, 18 August 1945, Page 5

NEW JAPANESE CABINET

Most Portfolios To Civilians Kuni Is War Minister By Telegraph—N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright (7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 17. General Prince Naruhiko Higashi Kuni, who was ordered by the Emperor of Japan to form a new Cabinet, has himself taken the War Ministry. Prince Fumimaro Konoye has been chosen as Minister without portfolio and also three members of Admiral Suzuki’s Cabinet—the former Minister of the Navy (Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai*. the former Minister of Transport 'Naoto Kohiyamai, who is named for the same past., and me former

Minister of Information (Taketora Ogata), who becomes Chief Secretary. The Domei News Agency says other Ministers are:—

Minister of Finance —Luichl Tsushima

Minister of Justice—Dr. Chuzo Iwata. Minister of Agriculture and Commerce—Kotaro Sengoku. Chief of the Legislative Bureau— Naoki Murase.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Greater East Asia—Mamoru Shigemitsu.

Minister of the Navy—Admiral Yonai. Minister of Munitions—Chikuehei Nakajima.

Minister for Home Affairs —Iwao Yamasaki.

Minister of Education and Welfare— Kenzo Matsumuru.

The Domei Agency points out that all the portfolios, except those of War and Navy, have been given to civilians. Prince Konoye will be Vice-Premier. The Associated Press states that Prince Higashi Kuni since 1940 has been a Supreme Wai' Councillor. He was, in 1941. Commander-in-Chief of the Home Defence Headquarters. The eldest son of Prince Moroshiro.

he married the Emperor Hirohito’s eldest daughter, Princess Teru, in 1943. The Tokio radio quoted Prince Higashi Kuni in October, 1942, as declaring that Allied airmen who were captured in raids on Japan. Manchuria, and Japanese-controlled territory would be subject to trial and punishment, including the death penalty. The Emperor personally, without th? customary approval of his advisers, chose the new Premier, said the Domei News Agency. The Cabinet was sworn in at the Palace this morning and returned to the Premier’s residence for the first meeting.