Kishida' success will be complicated by massive national debt Japan is the most indebted of all developed economies and whether he can put the country’s public finances in order.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken exchanged views on issues such as the regional situation and cooperation on climate change.
The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida s newly launched Cabinet stands at 55.7 percent, a Kyodo News survey shows, suggesting the public have mixed feelings on the new leader heading into a general election this month.