Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has brought five women into the cabinet as he reshuffled his top line-up, while retaining ministers in key posts.
The move equals the highest ever number of women in the cabinet, previously seen under Junichiro Koizumi in 2001.
Mr Abe has said in the past that better utilising women as a resource will help revive the economy.
Taro Aso remains in place as deputy PM and finance minister, while Fumio Kishida stays as foreign minister.
Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera will be replaced by Akinori Eto.
The new line-up was announced by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, who also kept his post.
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