Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi,[1][2] Shindo is known for his committed stance on territorial disputes with neighboring countries of Japan,[3] and his recurring visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine.

[9] Shindo, while serving as the executive acting chairperson of the LDP Policy Research Council, pressed for a 15 trillion-yen stimulus package to counter the effects of inflation on Japanese households.

[10] Shindo was given 6 ministerial positions in the Second Kishida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle), the most important being Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization.

Since entering the cabinet, Shindo has stressed the need for domestic wage growth to drive consumption in order to end Japan's deflationary woes.

[11] A top secretary for the late Motegi Faction, Shindo has been caught-up in the 2023-2024 Japanese slush fund scandal, having told reporters that "We've decided to continue discussions while sharing the idea of dissolving the faction and breaking away from money and personnel affairs".