TOKYO -- In picking Fumio Kishida, Japan's political establishment turned to a safe pair of hands to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party into a general election this autumn.
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Who is Fumio Kishida, Japan's next prime minister?
Experts see Hiroshima native maintaining 'status quo' on economic and foreign policy
Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, bows after he won the race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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