PM Kishida to double as foreign minister until Cabinet relaunch

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he will double as foreign minister until he relaunches the Cabinet after the Japanese parliament convenes a special session next week.His Liberal Democratic Party appointed Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to its No. 2 post of secretary general. Among candidates to succeed Motegi is former education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, sources close to the matter have said.Under the Constitution, the Cabinet must resign en masse when the first session of the Diet is convened following a general election. In a special session expected to be held on Wednesd…READ FULL ARTICLE