Yomiuri front-paged a report saying that it learned from several GOJ and LDP sources that concerning the planned shuffle of cabinet ministers and LDP leadership on August 3, Prime Minister Abe is leaning toward retaining Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga and Finance Minister Aso in their portfolios in the view that their presence in the cabinet is indispensable for the stability of the Abe administration. Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism Ishii may also be reappointed.