Fumio Kishida, Elected to Be Japan's, Next Prime Minister.<br />On October 4, Fumio Kishida was elected to be <br />Japan's next prime minister by a parliamentary vote.<br />NPR reports that Kishida won the election by a comfortable margin, as his party and its coalition partner hold a majority in both houses.<br />NPR reports that Kishida won the election by a comfortable margin, as his party and its coalition partner hold a majority in both houses.<br />Kishida's victory came against Yukio Edano, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.<br />Nishida replaces fellow Liberal Democratic Party member Yoshihide Suga, who resigned after only one year in office as his support rapidly plunged.<br />Nishida replaces fellow Liberal Democratic Party member Yoshihide Suga, who resigned after only one year in office as his support rapidly plunged.<br />According to NPR, Kishida faces the urgent task of revitalizing his party, after Suga's popularity plummeted over his handling of the pandemic and other issues. .<br />According to NPR, Kishida faces the urgent task of revitalizing his party, after Suga's popularity plummeted over his handling of the pandemic and other issues. .<br />Japanese media reported that Kishida aims to replace all but two of 20 Cabinet posts under Suga.<br />Last week, Kishida said that his <br />highest priority would be the economy. .<br />According to NPR, Kishida's economic plan is primarily a continuation of former prime minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies.<br />According to NPR, Kishida's economic plan is primarily a continuation of former prime minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies.<br />His goal is to raise income and create <br />a cycle of growth and distribution.<br />NPR reports that Kishida is a third-generation politician.<br />He was first elected to Parliament in 1993 <br />as a representative of Hiroshima. .<br />He has long been an advocate for nuclear disarmament.
