JAPAN: Fumio Kishida officially elected 100th prime minister

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.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/fumio-kishida-officially-elected-japans-100th-prime-minister-2021-10-04/