Japan's new PM Kishida says COVID-19 fight 'top priority'

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TOKYO: Japan\u0027s new prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged to combat the COVID-19 pandemic with fresh stimulus and fight income inequality after lawmakers voted him leader of the world\u0027s third-largest economy on Monday (Oct 4). The soft-spoken 64-year-old from a Hiroshima political family made his f

TOKYO: Japan's new prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged to combat the COVID-19 pandemic with fresh stimulus and fight income inequality after lawmakers voted him leader of the world's third-largest economy on Monday .

He announced a general election on Oct 31, slightly earlier than expected, in which the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition party are widely expected to retain power. He also pledged to further digitalise society, partly through investment in green tech and AI, adding that he intends to attend the upcoming G20 and COP26 summits online.Kishida is widely considered a safe pair of hands, who commands support from his own faction within the LDP and is not expected to veer significantly from the government's existing policies.

"The Kishida cabinet aims at balance with consideration given to major factions, young lawmakers, and neighbouring countries," said Junichi Makino, SMBC Nikko Securities chief economist.ELECTION LOOMS "We need to continue our dialogue . On the other hand, cooperating with our allies and friends, we are going to say firmly what we have to say. That's an important stance," he said.

 

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