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Shinjirō Koizumi
Japanese politician (born 1981)
Shinjirō Koizumi is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of Defense since October 2025. He previously served as the Minister of the Environment from September 2019 to October 2021 and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from May to October 2025. He has also served as a Member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), representing Kanagawa since 2009. He is the second son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the younger brother of actor Kotaro Koizumi.
Also known as...
Shinjiro Koizumi, Shinjirou Koizumi, Koizumi Shinjirō, Koizumi Shinjirou, and Koizumi Shinjiro
Japan scraps arms export ban