Japan’s former foreign minister elected LPD President
(VOVWORLD) - Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election Wednesday, making him all but certain to become Japan's next prime minister.
 Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida waves after being elected the LDP's President in Tokyo on September 29, 2021 (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Among 427 valid votes in the runoff, Kishida secured 257, defeating vaccination minister Taro Kono, who garnered 170, after the first round of voting did not produce a decisive winner.
The Diet is scheduled to convene an emergency meeting on October 4 to elect a new Prime Minister to replace Suga Yoshihide.