Japan's newly elected ruling party chief Sanae Takaichi, a conservative lawmaker, is likely to appoint former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi as foreign minister after she becomes prime minister, a source close to the matter said Monday.Takaichi, who is set to become Japan's first female prime minister after she won the LDP's presidential election on Saturday, is also expected to name former Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, who shares her hawkish views on security, as chief Cabinet secretary.Motegi was one of Takaichi's rivals in the leadership race, and she is a…READ FULL ARTICLE
