Japan's incoming PM Fumio Kishida is poised to formally take office, forming a government faced with the immediate task of tackling the pandemic and security challenges
FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Fumio Kishida holds a news conference after the leadership election, in Tokyo, Japan September 29, 2021.
His election came after former prime minister Yoshihide Suga, who submitted his resignation on Monday morning, announced he would not stand for the LDP leadership after just one year in office. Motegi is a Harvard-educated political veteran who has taken the lead in negotiating key trade deals, while Kishi is the brother of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.Suzuki, 68, is also a veteran politician and the son of a former prime minister. He has served in government before, holding both the Olympic minister and environment minister posts.Pandemic recovery, election ahead
Kishida faces a raft of challenges, from trying to steer a post-pandemic economic recovery to confronting the military threats posed by North Korea and China.Local media reported Monday that Kishida is now expected to hold the vote on October 31, a few weeks earlier than expected.
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