Fumio Kishida re-elected Japan’s Prime Minister in parliamentary vote

The October 31 victory increases his grip on power and is seen as a mandate from voters for his weeks-old government.

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• Tokyo | November 10, 2021 12:23 PM IST
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Japan's Fumio Kishida. (Reuters File Photo)

Fumio Kishida was re-elected as Japan’s prime minister Wednesday 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.

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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.

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