Fumio Kishida officially elected Japan's 100th prime minister
Reuters
October 4, 2021 17:56 MYT
October 4, 2021 17:56 MYT
Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LPD) headquarters after he was elected as the party president in Tokyo, Japan September 29, 2021. - Du Xiaoyi/Pool via REUTERS
TOKYO: Fumio Kishida was officially elected as Japan's 100th prime minister on Monday after winning a majority of votes in both houses of parliament.
The new cabinet members under Kishida, who succeeds Yoshihide Suga, are due to be announced later in the day.