Kishida reorganizes his cabinet, appointing a record-tying five female ministers.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, appointing a record-tying five women as ministers in an effort to bolster his government's popularity amid rumours that he is evaluating the optimal time to dissolve the lower house for a snap election.

Kishida, a moderate dove, hopes that the reorganization will pave the way for his Liberal Democratic Party to win the next House of Representatives election and bol....