New Japan PM set to be picked Oct. 1 when extra Diet session begins

The successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely be selected on Oct. 1, when an extraordinary Diet session is expected to be convened, sources familiar with the plan said Friday.The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to choose its next president on Sept. 27. With both houses of parliament controlled by the LDP and its junior coalition partner Komeito, it is a formality the winner will be the next prime minister.The government and the ruling parties are now arranging the schedule, which will be finalized by Kishida's Cabinet in late September.If the next premier decides to disso…READ FULL ARTICLE