Sources: Al Jazeera BBC Japan Times
In Japan, Koriki Jojima is appointed as the new finance minister and Seiji Maehara as the new minister of national strategy and economic policy. 2012-10-1
Takeaki Matsumoto is sworn in as the Foreign Minister of Japan, replacing Seiji Maehara who resigned following a political donations scandal. 2011-03-9
Seiji Maehara resigns as Foreign Minister of Japan after becoming involved in an illegal political donation scandal. 2011-03-7
The Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan announces a Ministerial reshuffle with Seiji Maehara announced as the new Minister for Foreign Affairs. 2010-09-17