The Japan Times Japan reducing the number of government councils
As of Nov. 26, 2025, the Cabinet Secretariat alone had 88 councils headed by the prime minister or the chief Cabinet secretary, up from 39 in January 2015.
As of Nov. 26, 2025, the Cabinet Secretariat alone had 88 councils headed by the prime minister or the chief Cabinet secretary, up from 39 in January 2015.