Fumio Kishida officially elected Japan’s 100th prime minister
10:27 am Monday, October 04th, 2021
TOKYO (Reuters) – 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.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim)
