Minoru Kihara (politician)
is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of Defense since September 2023. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he also serves in the House of Representatives, and was previously the Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense. A native of Kumamoto and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected for the first time in 2005 after working at Japan Airlines until 2004. Kihara announced on September 15, 2023 that he resigned from a cross-party group that enhances Japanese-Taiwanese relations. References External links in Japanese. 1969 births Living people People from Kumamoto Waseda University alumni Japan Airlines Koizumi Children Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Members of Nippon Kaigi