Japan: Shigeru , Ishiba , was confirmed as , Japan’s next prime minister by congress on Tuesday ( Oct 1 ), paving the way for him to officially announce his Cabinet as he seeks to heal party groups and prepare for an Oct 27 snap election.
The 67-year-old former defense minister led the Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ) in a close election last week.  , Ishiba , is expected to hold a soon press meeting on Tuesday after the king fully appoints him, and his Cabinet, in a meeting at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace.
He had now that he is in power to quiet smoldering rage over rising life costs and his scandal-plagued group, as well as manage a tumultuous security environment in East Asia, which is being fueled by an increasingly assertive China and nuclear-armed North Korea.
The senior lawmaker has already begun selecting government and party officials to face him in the future standard election. He is perceived as a sort of party outsider who lost at four earlier leadership bids.
Two candidates for leadership positions, Katsunobu Kato as the finance minister and Yoshimasa Hayashi to remain as the main cabinet secretary, a crucial position that includes the role of major government official, are currently up for grabs, two sources with knowledge of the appointments told Reuters before.
A close , Ishiba , alliance, Takeshi Iwaya, a former army captain, will take over as foreign secretary, while Gen Nakatani will return to the military government, a position he held in 2016, said the options, who asked not to be identified because they are not authorized to speak formally, confirming earlier press reports.
Yoji Muto, a former young minister, will take charge at the business, trade and industry department, a distinct origin said.
The , Ishiba , government’s approach to politics with , Japan’s closest alliance, the United States, will be in emphasis, as he has repeatedly called for a more healthy relationship with Washington.
He has even suggested creating an Asian version of NATO, which would deter China, a move that has already been criticized by a senior US official as premature.
In his defeat conversation on Friday, he emphasized the need to strengthen Japan’s protection in light of recent regional attacks by Chinese and Russian military vessels.