Japan's Parliament elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as new PM
Japan's Parliament on Monday elected Fumio Kishida as the new prime minister, who will tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and security challenges before an imminent national election.
Oct 04, 2021, 11:27 AM IST
Fumio Kishida all set to become new Japan PM, will succeed Yoshihide Suga
A former banker from Hiroshima, Kishida spearheaded Japan`s effort to realise US President Barack Obama`s historic 2016 visit to the city devastated by US bombing seven decades earlier. Asked about his leadership style, Kishida, 64, said last month that bottom-up consensus building is just as important in politics as a top-down approach.
Sep 30, 2021, 10:00 AM IST
