The Second Takaichi cabinet is the 105th and present Cabinet of Japan, formed on 18 February 2026 when Sanae Takaichi was reappointed Prime Minister by Emperor Naruhito as designated by the National Diet following the 2026 general election.
The first reshuffle took place on 17 September 2026 and one Cabinet minister, two State ministers, three Parliamentary Vice-Ministers from the Japan Innovation Party joined the Cabinet for the first time under the LDP–JIP coalition.
Election of the Prime Minister
House of Representatives + 18 February 2026221st Special National DietHouse of Representatives ChoicePartyVotes Sanae TakaichiLiberal Democratic Party Junya Ogawa Centrist Reform Alliance Yuichiro TamakiDemocratic Party For the People Sohei Kamiya Sanseitō Takahiro Anno Team MiraiTomoko TamuraJapanese Communist Party Takashi Kawamura Tax Cuts Japan and Yukoku AllianceFumiyo OkudaReiwa Shinsengumi
House of Councillors + 18 February 2026221st Special National DietHouse of Councillors ChoicePartyVotesFirst ballotRunoff Sanae TakaichiLiberal Democratic Party Junya Ogawa Centrist Reform Alliance Yuichiro TamakiDemocratic Party For the Peoplerowspan ="9" Sohei Kamiya SanseitōTomoko TamuraJapanese Communist PartyFumiyo OkudaReiwa ShinsengumiShunichi MizuokaConstitutional Democratic Party of JapanYōichi IhaIndependent Naoki Hyakuta Conservative Party of Japan Mizuho Fukushima Social Democratic PartyTakahiro AnnoTeam MiraiBlank ballot Invalid ballot
List of ministers + Parties Liberal Democratic Japan Innovation + Member of the House of Representatives Member of the House of Councillors Cabinet +Second Takaichi Cabinet from 18 February 2026 to 17 September 2026 Portfolio Portrait Minister Took office Left office NoteCabinet ministers Prime MinisterSanae TakaichiR18 February 2026Minister for Internal Affairs and CommunicationsYoshimasa HayashiR18 February 202617 September 2026Minister of JusticeHiroshi HiraguchiR18 February 202617 September 2026Minister for Foreign AffairsToshimitsu MotegiR18 February 2026Satsuki KatayamaC18 February 2026Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and TechnologyYohei MatsumotoR18 February 202617 September 2026Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareKenichiro UenoR18 February 2026Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesNorikazu SuzukiR18 February 202617 September 2026Ryosei AkazawaR18 February 2026Yasushi KanekoR18 February 202617 September 2026Hirotaka IshiharaR18 February 202617 September 2026Minister of DefenseShinjirō KoizumiR18 February 2026Minoru KiharaR18 February 2026Hisashi MatsumotoR18 February 202617 September 2026Takao MakinoC18 February 2026Jiro AkamaR18 February 2026Hitoshi KikawadaR18 February 2026Minister in charge of Economic RevitalizationMinister in charge of New CapitalismMinister in charge of Wage IncreaseMinister in charge of StartupsMinister in charge of Social Security Reform Oriented to All GenerationsMinister in charge of Infectious Disease Crisis ManagementMinister in charge of the Preparation of Establishing the Disaster Management AgencyMinister of State for Economic and Fiscal PolicyMinister of State for Regulatory ReformMinoru KiuchiR18 February 2026Kimi OnodaC18 February 2026
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary and Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau PortfolioPortraitNameTook officeLeft officePrevious officeDeputy Chief Cabinet SecretaryMasanao OzakiR18 February 2026Kei SatōC18 February 202617 September 2026B18 February 2026Commissioner General of the National Police AgencyDirector-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauB18 February 2026Public Prosecutors Office
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Portfolio Adviser Term NoteSpecial Advisor to the Prime MinisterSadamasa OueB18 February 2026–17 September 2026Takahiro InoueR18 February 2026–17 September 2026Takashi EndoR18 February 2026–presentMidori MatsushimaR18 February 2026–17 September 2026B18 February 2026–present
State ministers
PortfolioState MinisterTook officeLeft officeConcurrent postState Minister for Digital TransformationSoichiro ImaedaR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Cabinet OfficeState Minister for ReconstructionYoshinori TadokoroR19 February 2026IncumbentTakakazu SetoR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Cabinet OfficeYasuyuki SakaiC19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Cabinet OfficeState Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismState Minister of Cabinet OfficeSoichiro ImaedaR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister for Digital TransformationTakakazu SetoR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister for ReconstructionKazuchika IwataR19 February 2026IncumbentHayato SuzukiR19 February 2026IncumbentJun TsushimaR19 February 2026IncumbentToshiro InoR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryKenji YamadaR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryYasuyuki SakaiC19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister for ReconstructionState Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismKiyoto TsujiR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of the EnvironmentMasahisa MiyazakiR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of DefenseState Minister for Internal Affairs and CommunicationsNoriko HoriuchiR19 February 2026IncumbentKatsunori TakahashiC19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of JusticeHidehiro MitaniR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister for Foreign AffairsAyano KunimitsuR19 February 2026IncumbentIwao HoriiC19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of FinanceShinichi NakataniR19 February 2026IncumbentShōji MaitachiC19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and TechnologyShigeki KobayashiR19 February 2026IncumbentHiroyuki NakamuraR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareYasumasa NagasakaR19 February 2026IncumbentHirobumi NikiR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesYukinori NemotoR19 February 2026IncumbentYūhei YamashitaC19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryToshiro InoR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Cabinet OfficeKenji YamadaR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Cabinet OfficeState Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismHajime SasakiR19 February 2026IncumbentYasuyuki SakaiC19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister for ReconstructionState Minister of Cabinet OfficeState Minister of the EnvironmentKiyoto TsujiR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Cabinet OfficeShigeharu AoyamaC19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of DefenseMasahisa MiyazakiR19 February 2026IncumbentState Minister of Cabinet Office
Parliamentary Vice-Ministers
PortfolioParliamentaryVice-MinisterTook officeLeft officeConcurrent postParliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital TransformationHideto KawasakiR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeParliamentary Vice-Minister for ReconstructionNaoki FurukawaR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeMasato ShimizuC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and TechnologyTakuo KomoriR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeEishun UedaR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeHideto KawasakiR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital TransformationYozo KanekoR19 February 2026IncumbentShinji WakayamaR19 February 2026IncumbentNaoki FurukawaR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister for ReconstructionToshiyuki OchiC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryTakuo KomoriR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryParliamentary Vice-Minister for ReconstructionEishun UedaR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismParliamentary Vice-Minister for ReconstructionRio TomonōC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of the EnvironmentShinji YoshidaR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of DefenseParliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and CommunicationsHideyuki NakanoR19 February 2026IncumbentJun MukōyamaR19 February 2026IncumbentDaisuke KajiharaC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of JusticeMamoru FukuyamaC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign AffairsArfiya EriR19 February 2026IncumbentYohei OnishiR19 February 2026IncumbentTomoaki ShimadaR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of FinanceSatoshi MitazonoR19 February 2026IncumbentHarumi TakahashiC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and TechnologyKaoru FukudaR19 February 2026IncumbentMasato ShimizuC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister for ReconstructionParliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareWataru KuriharaR19 February 2026IncumbentMasayuki KamiyaC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesKen HiroseR19 February 2026IncumbentKeisuke YamamotoC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryToshiyuki OchiC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeTakuo KomoriR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister for ReconstructionParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeParliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismRyusho KatoR19 February 2026IncumbentManabu NagaiC19 February 2026IncumbentEishun UedaR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister for ReconstructionParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeParliamentary Vice-Minister of the EnvironmentChisato MorishitaR19 February 2026IncumbentRio TomonōC19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeParliamentary Vice-Minister of DefenseShinji YoshidaR19 February 2026IncumbentParliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet OfficeYohei WakabayashiC19 February 2026Incumbent
Reshuffled cabinet
+Second Takaichi Cabinet as of 17 September 2026 Portfolio Portrait Minister Took office Left office NoteCabinet ministers Prime MinisterSanae TakaichiR18 February 2026Minister for Internal Affairs and CommunicationsHisayuki FujiiR17 September 2026First cabinet appointmentTakashi YamashitaR17 September 2026Minister for Foreign AffairsToshimitsu MotegiR18 February 2026Minister of Finance
Minister in Charge of Reviewing Subsidies Related to Special Taxation Measures Minister in Charge of Consumption Tax Support BillSatsuki KatayamaC18 February 2026Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and TechnologyYoshihiro SekiR17 September 2026First cabinet appointmentMinister of Health, Labour and WelfareKenichiro UenoR18 February 2026Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesKazuo YanaR17 September 2026First cabinet appointmentRyosei AkazawaR18 February 2026Tatsunori IbayashiR17 September 2026First cabinet appointmentHiroyoshi SasagawaR17 September 2026First cabinet appointmentMinister of DefenseShinjirō KoizumiR18 February 2026Minoru KiharaR18 February 2026Toshiharu FurukawaC17 September 2026First cabinet appointmentGoshi HosonoR17 September 2026Yasuhiro HanashiR17 September 2026Hiroshi NakatsukaR17 September 2026Minoru KiuchiR18 February 2026Kimi OnodaC18 February 2026
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary and Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau PortfolioPortraitNameTook officeLeft officePrevious officeDeputy Chief Cabinet SecretaryMasanao OzakiR18 February 2026Yūsuke NakanishiC17 September 2026B18 February 2026Commissioner General of the National Police AgencyDirector-General of the Cabinet Legislation BureauB18 February 2026Public Prosecutors Office
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister