Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday appointed Shigeyuki Goto, who served as the health, labor and welfare minister in his first Cabinet, as economic revitalization minister.
Goto, 66, took office Tuesday evening after a certification ceremony at the Imperial Palace.
Goto replaced Daishiro Yamagiwa, 54, who resigned Monday to take responsibility after revelations about his relationship with the religious group commonly known as the Unification Church.
