TOKYO -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida carefully assembled his cabinet, taking pains to reflect the wishes of rival factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that propelled him to the top job.
Changing party dynamic could spell challenge for Japan's new leader
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, and his cabinet members in Tokyo on Oct. 4: dissatisfaction over cabinet and ruling party appointments is starting to bubble under the surface. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida carefully assembled his cabinet, taking pains to reflect the wishes of rival factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that propelled him to the top job.