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By Elaine Lies and Ju-min Park
By Elaine Lies and Ju-min Park
By Elaine Lies and Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, on Monday called a parliamentary election for Oct. 31 and vowed to bolster the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, shortly after being formally confirmed by lawmakers in the top job. Kishida, a 64-year-old former foreign minister with an image as a consensus builder, earlier unveiled a cabinet line-up dominated by allies of former prime minister Shinzo Abe and ex-finance minister Taro Aso. While Kishida may enjoy a honeymoon period usually afforded new governments by the electorate, political...
Japan's new leader will appoint little-known but well-connected lawmaker Shunichi Suzuki as finance minister, the Yomiuri daily reported, a choice which analysts said signals continuity in the government's bid to balance growth with fiscal reform.