PM Kishida to bring back veteran Hamada as Japan defense chief

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reshuffle his cabinet again on Aug. 10. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to tap Yasukazu Hamada as defense minister Wednesday in a cabinet reshuffle that mixes experienced hands and new faces to take on the host of policy challenges facing the government.

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