Addis Ababa, November 10, 2021 (Walta) – Fumio Kishida was re-elected as Japan’s Prime Minister after his governing party scored a major victory in key parliamentary elections.
Elected just over a month ago by parliament, Kishida called a quick election in which his governing party secured 261 seats in the 465-member lower house — the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber legislature — enough to maintain a free hand in pushing legislation through parliament.
The October 31 victory increases his grip on power and is seen as a mandate from voters for his weeks-old government to tackle the pandemic-battered economy, virus measures, and other challenges.
Later Wednesday, he will form his second Cabinet, according to AP.