Japan’s ex-top diplomat Fumio Kishida to become new prime minister
TOKYO - Japan’s
former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has won the governing party leadership
election and is set to become the next prime minister.
Kishida replaces outgoing party leader Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga, who is stepping down after serving only one year since taking
office last September.
As new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kishida is
certain to be elected the next prime minister on Monday in parliament, where
his party and coalition partner control the house.
Kishida beat Taro Kono, the vaccinations minister, in a
runoff after moving ahead of two female candidates Sanae Takaichi and Seiko
Noda in the first round.
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