Fumio Kishida starts work as Japan's prime minister

Fumio Kishida got to work as Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, holding talks with foreign leaders, a day after taking office and forming a Cabinet to meet challenges including reviving an economy battered by COVID-19."I have a sense of tension like the one I feel just after a playball announcement in baseball," Kishida told reporters at the prime minister's office after holding a teleconference with U.S. President Joe Biden."I would like to speedily respond to various challenges," he said.In the talks with Biden and separate discussions with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison later i…READ FULL ARTICLE