Fumio Kishida was officially elected as Japan's 100th prime minister on Monday after winning a majority of votes in both houses of parliament.

Leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party Fumio Kishida (second from right) is applauded after being elected as new prime minister at the lower house of Parliament in Tokyo on Monday ...

Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida became Japan’s 100th prime minister on Monday, taking the reins of a country battling the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing number of ...