TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is likely to keep Minoru Kiuchi as minister in charge of economic revitalisation in a cabinet reshuffle scheduled on Thursday, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is also likely to be re-appointed for the post, the paper said without citing sources.

Markets have been focusing on whether Kiuchi, known as an advocate of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy, will retain his post for clues on whether the recent bond sell-off could prod Takaichi to water down her big spending plans.

As minister overseeing the Cabinet Office, Kiuchi has the right to attend the Bank of Japan's policy-setting meetings as one of the two government representatives. The finance ministry has the right to send the other government representative.