Fumio Kishida becomes Japan's new prime minister

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Fumio Kishida, the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was formally elected as the country's 100th prime minister in a parliamentary session on Monday.

Kishida won the race to lead the party on September 29, replacing Yoshihide Suga, who decided to step down after just one year in office.

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