The Kishida Touch~II
On the Taiwan issue, Hamada is likely to take the position as before that the issue should be resolved through peaceful dialogue.
On the Taiwan issue, Hamada is likely to take the position as before that the issue should be resolved through peaceful dialogue.
Interestingly, the four top party posts are all occupied by men. The new Cabinet has only two women as members, a sad reflection of male-dominated ruling politicians’ attitude.
Amid this sombre situation, Toshimitsu Motegi, the LDP secretary-general, on behalf of the party pledged that the party would carry on the legacy left by Abe.
Japan’s current diplomatic and security stance is unlikely to be swayed because fundamental changes had already been made by Abe.
Of course, Kishida’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) emerged with fewer seats in the powerful Lower House than it won in the last election in 2017.
Saying that it would be impossible to run in the LDP's election while doing his work, Suga told reporters that he wanted to focus on the Covid-19 measures during his remaining time, adding that he would explain his decision probably next week at a press conference, reports Xinhua news agency.
The political transition comes after Abe Shinzo's surprise announcement last month, that he would step down to deal with health issues. Suga won a commanding victory in Monday's vote for the leader of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) , reports NHK.
Stating that he did not want his illness to get in the way of governance, Abe apologised to the citizens of Japan for failing to complete his term in office.
Nakasone also broke an unwritten rule on limiting the annual defence budget to 1 per cent of the gross national product.
Koizumi was one of 13 first-time ministers among 19 whose appointments were announced by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga. At 38 years old, Koizumi becomes the third-youngest to win a portfolio in post-war Japan
