Fumio Kishida to be the next Prime Minister of Japan

Fumio Kishida to be the next Prime Minister of Japan

Daily Current Affairs   /   Fumio Kishida to be the next Prime Minister of Japan

Change Language English Hindi

Category : International Published on: September 30 2021

Share on facebook

·       Fumio Kishida, who leads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has won the race to become Japan's prime minister, making him the next prime minister.

·       Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida defeated Taro Kono, widely considered Japan's most popular candidate.

·       If the extraordinary session of Japan's parliament will be held on October 4, he will become the country's 100th prime minister.

·       Kishida is going to replace the party's outgoing leader, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is stepping down after serving only one year.

Important facts

About japan

v Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

v There are 6,852 islands in Japan.

v Capital: Tokyo

v Currency: Japanese yen

Recent Post's
  • LoIs issued to 4 foreign universities; ₹4,000 crore education projects announced at ABSS.

    Read More....
  • Kaziranga becomes India's third-highest tiger density reserve after Bandipur and Corbett.

    Read More....
  • St. Aloysius student sets world record with 170-hour Bharatanatyam performance.

    Read More....
  • Divyanshi wins U-19 WTT title; Priyanuj clinches gold in U-17 boys’ final.

    Read More....
  • Goa Shipyard launches 6th indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel, ICGS ATAL.

    Read More....
  • July 30 marked as World Day Against Trafficking with focus on criminal exploitation.

    Read More....
  • RBI caps investment in AIF schemes to 10% per bank/NBFC.

    Read More....
  • PM Modi releases ₹1,000 coin marking 1,000 years of Rajendra Chola’s naval campaign.

    Read More....
  • Death toll in Gaza crosses 60,000; over half are women and children.

    Read More....
  • Ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey launches offline messaging app Bitchat.

    Read More....