Japan PM eyes Cabinet reshuffle on Sept. 17, extra Diet from Oct. 5: sources

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering reshuffling her Cabinet on Sept. 17, with an extraordinary parliamentary session likely to be convened on Oct. 5, government sources said Wednesday.

Takaichi also plans to finalize a new executive lineup of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sept. 16, the sources said.