Tokyo, Dec. 1.
Political party leaders will fill the two vacant posts of Cabinet Counsellors, it was announced today.
Decision was reached yesterday by Mr. Fusanosuke Kuhara, President of ihe Seiyukai Party, and Mr. Matajiro Koizumi, a leader of the Min-saito Party, to accept the posts.
Mr. Tsuneo Kanamitsu, Minister of Overseas Affairs, acting as a representative of the Premier, Gen. Nobuyuki Abe, tendered the post to Mr. Kuhara after conferring with leaders of the Seiyukai Party.
Mr. Ryusaku Endo, Chief Cabinet Secretary, acting as another special envoy for Gen. Abe, offered Mr. Koizumi, æ former Minister of Communications, the post of Cabinet Counsellor.
The Minseito Party is the majority Party in Japan, while the Seiyukai has the second largest representation in the Diet.
In case unforeseen events occur and ome of the posts is not filled, either Gen, Baron Sadao Araki, former Minister of War and Education, op Mr. Shukei Katsuda, former Minister of Education and Finance, will be appointed Cabinet Counsellor. Informal consent has already been obtained from both of them, it was stated—Domei,
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