What Fumio Kishida’s premiership means for Japan
01 October 2021 |
8:05 am
Fumio Kishida belongs to the ruling party's establishment but is a stronger advocate for change than his predecessor Yoshihide Suga, Martin Fritz reports from Tokyo.
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