Tokyo | Japan’s Fumio Kishida was appointed Prime Minister by parliament Monday, and is set to reveal a new cabinet line-up as he seeks to revive support for his ruling party ahead of a general election that could likely come this month.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party used its majority to formally elect Mr Kishida, who will be the second premier in about a year, and is looking to hold a national election on October 31, national public broadcaster NHK and Kyodo News said on Monday, with an upper house vote due next year.
