Inauguration of the Kan Cabinet
The Kan Cabinet was inaugurated on June 8, 2010.
Upon the formation of a new Cabinet, Mr. Yoshito Sengoku, the new Chief Cabinet Secretary, announced the list of Cabinet members at the Prime Minister's Office.
Later, new Prime Minister Naoto Kan held a press conference. In the evening, Prime Minister Kan attended the investiture of the Prime Minister and the attestation ceremony of the appointment of the Ministers of State at the Imperial Palace, which marked the official inauguration of the Kan Cabinet.
Back at the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Kan held the first Cabinet meeting and a photo session with his new Cabinet members.