Following a liaison meeting of the government and the ruling coalition parties on Monday, the prime minister, who also heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is expected to carry out the reshuffle on September 10 or September 12, sources said.
Sources close to the matter also said the line-up of LDP executives will also be changed, possibly on September 10.
"I'd like to choose a lineup that can ensure both stability and takes on new challenges," Abe said at the meeting.
Abe, who previously reshuffled his cabinet and LDP executives in October 2018, said at the meeting he intends to respond to the strong public support shown in July's upper house election and to carry out all the policies he has promised.
