Japan starts special parliament session to elect new prime minister

Japan has started a special parliament session to elect the country’s new prime minister on Monday.

As the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), controls both chambers, 64-year-old Fumio Kishida who was chosen as the new LDP leader last week is expected to secure a majority of votes of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors and become the new prime minister of Japan.

“This is the real starting point. I will go forth with a strong sense of determination, with a strong resolution,” he said.

Kishida will name his new Cabinet, tasked to promote economic recovery while keeping COVID-19 infections under control.

However, the new premier will be formally inaugurated in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace and hold a press conference in the evening.

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