「裏金」議員の起用見送り　副大臣・政務官人事を決定―第２次石破内閣

　政府は１３日の臨時閣議で、第２次石破内閣の副大臣２６人、政務官２８人の人事を決定した。自民党から外務副大臣に藤井比早之氏、内閣府政務官兼復興政務官に今井絵理子氏、外務政務官に生稲晃子氏らを起用。派閥裏金事件で政治資金収支報告書に不記載があった「裏金」議員はゼロだった。野党や世論の反発を避けるためとみられる。
　林芳正官房長官は記者会見で、裏金事件が人選に影響したかを問われ、「所管分野の状況や本人の手腕、経験を総合的に勘案して（人事を）行った。それ以上お答えすることは差し控えたい」と述べ、明確に答えなかった。（2024/11/13-18:50）

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration on Wednesday appointed 26 state ministers and 28 parliamentary vice ministers, none of whom are Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers involved in the ruling party's "slush fund" scandal.
   The exclusion of such scandal-tainted lawmakers is apparently aimed at avoiding criticism from the opposition camp and the public.
   Asked whether the scandal influenced the appointments, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference that the appointments were based on skills, experience and other backgrounds. "I'd like to refrain from answering further," he added.
   Among the appointees are Hisayuki Fujii, state minister for foreign affairs, Eriko Imai, parliamentary vice minister of the Cabinet Office, and Akiko Ikuina, parliamentary vice minister for foreign affairs.