Japan replaces foreign, defence ministers in major reshuffle

Sep 13: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida replaced his defence and foreign ministers on Wednesday while also increasing the number of women in the cabinet to a joint record, in a major reshuffle.

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi was replaced by former justice minister Yoko Kamikawa, 70, one of five women in the new cabinet, government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters.