TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Xinhuanet) -- Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his party's leadership on Monday, retaining two of the three senior officials.

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) holds hands together with new leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party prior to a cabinet reshuffle at the party headquarters in Tokyo Oct. 31. From left: Fumio Kyuma, chairman of general council , Tsutomu Takebe, secretary general, Koizumi, Hidenao Nakagawa, chairman of policy research council, Mikio Aoki, chairman of upper house members. (AP)

    Tsutomu Takebe, 64, remains as the LDP's secretary general, so did Fumio Kyuma, 64, as General Council chairman.

    Hidenao Nakagawa, 61, who was in charge of the party's affairs with the parliament and the former chief cabinet secretary, was granted the post as LDP Policy Research Council chairman.

    Hiroyuki Hosoda, 61, has been transferred from the post of chief cabinet secretary to resume Nakagawa's role.

    Koizumi will reshuffle the cabinet later in the day.

    The LDP's Acting Secretary General Shinzo Abe has already been decided as the new chief cabinet secretary, the NHK TV station reported. Enditem