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Japan's new prime minister announced
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- 04 October, 2021
- 05:30
Japan's lower house of parliament on Monday elected Fumio Kishida, chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the country's 100th prime minister by a majority of votes, Report informs via TASS.
Kishida's candidacy is currently being voted in the upper house of parliament. Reportedly, the majority of MPs will vote for him - the ruling bloc, led by the LDP, has a majority in both houses of parliament.
The government of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga resigned a few hours ago.
The new head of government, Fumio Kishida, will later announce the composition of his new government.
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