Fumio Kishida Takes Office As Japan's New Prime Minister

With parliament election in sight, Fumio Kishida assumed office as Japan's new Prime Minister on Monday. 64-year-old Kishida was elected the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last week replacing Yoshihide Suga. Suga resigned after more than a year in office during which his government's popularity plummeted over its handling of the pandemic and the decision to host the Tokyo