Baku 24° C
Japan's new prime minister announced
Other countries
- 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.
Author
Latest News
09:29
Around 200,000 people took part in 'Block Everything' protest in France
Other countries09:22
Photo
Video
Azerbaijan's statement delivered at 60th session of UN Human Rights Council
Foreign policy09:12
Photo
Another group of former internally displaced persons departs for Khojavand and Khojaly districts
Domestic policy09:09
Pashinyan: OSCE Minsk Group has never done anything useful
Region09:00
Photo
Hikmat Hajiyev holds extensive discussions on peace agenda issues in US
Foreign policy20:51
Photo
Mikayil Jabbarov holds cooperation talks with senior official of US State Department
Economy20:38
Cuba's electrical grid collapses in nationwide blackout
Other countries20:15
Warsaw says Russian drone intrusion 'not an accidental event'
Other countries20:02