To be as constructive as prime minister as he was as foreign minister, Japan's new leader will need to overcome bureaucratic resistance and clearly articulate his policy objectives and his strategy for achieving them. Unless he does, he is unlikely to remain in power for long.
TOKYO – A month after becoming Japan’s 100th prime minister, Fumio Kishida has another reason to celebrate. Defying expectations, his governing coalition has secured a comfortable preponderance of seats in the lower house of parliament (the Diet), with his Liberal Democratic Party now enjoying an absolute majority and control over parliamentary committees. The question now is how Kishida will use this impressive result, and what his leadership will mean for Japan.
TOKYO – A month after becoming Japan’s 100th prime minister, Fumio Kishida has another reason to celebrate. Defying expectations, his governing coalition has secured a comfortable preponderance of seats in the lower house of parliament (the Diet), with his Liberal Democratic Party now enjoying an absolute majority and control over parliamentary committees. The question now is how Kishida will use this impressive result, and what his leadership will mean for Japan.