The senior vice-ministers and the parliamentary secretaries of the Kan Cabinet were decided at the Cabinet meeting on June 9.

Prime Minister Naoto Kan attended the attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace with 22 senior vice-ministers, who had assembled at the Prime Minister's Office. Prime Minister Kan and the senior vice-ministers thereafter returned to the Prime Minister's Office and attended a commemorative photograph session, which was also joined by Mr. Yoshito Sengoku, Chief Cabinet Secretary, and others. Prime Minister Kan then attended the first meeting of the senior vice-ministers.

Afterwards, Prime Minister Kan delivered letters of appointment to 25 parliamentary secretaries, who had assembled at the Prime Minister's Office. The Prime Minister then attended a commemorative photograph session and the first meeting of the parliamentary secretaries.

In his addresses at both meetings, Prime Minister Kan said, "Previously, there has been some divide in the roles between the Cabinet for policy-making and the Party for other activities. This time, with the involvement of the Chair of the Policy Research Council of the Party as a Cabinet member, we have set up a structure to integrate policy debates within the Party into those of the Cabinet. While being thoroughly aware of the discussions among the members of the Party, I would like to reflect their opinions in a positive way into decisions and actions taken by the Cabinet."