Thursday, 03/08/2017 16:40 (GMT+7)
Former Minister for Administrative Reform Taro Kono has been appointed as Japanese Foreign Minister.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (Photo: Arabiya)
Former Minister for Administrative Reform Taro Kono has been appointed as Japanese Foreign Minister.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will tap Kono to replace Fumio Kishida, who has held the portfolio since Abe returned to power for a rare second term in 2012, Kyodo said.
Mr. Taro Kono, born in 1963, belongs to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and has been a member of House of Representatives.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko, 54, is set to stay in his post.
Ms. Seiko Noda, 56, is expected to become Internal Affairs and Communications Minister.
Veteran LDP lawmaker Itsunori Onodera, 57, is set to return to the Defence Minister position, having previously held the post for nearly two years from December 2012./.
Compiled by BTA