Prime Minister Kishida and his government have resigned.

On October 1st, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa announced that the government led by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio had resigned before the next Prime Minister could form a new cabinet.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (center) attends a cabinet meeting at his Tokyo office on October 1 before resigning. (Source: Kyodo)

Today, the Japanese Parliament will also hold an extraordinary session to elect Ishiba Shigeru, who assumed leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on September 27, as Prime Minister.

Immediately after the inauguration, the new Prime Minister will announce his new Cabinet. Japanese media reported that Hayashi Yoshimasa, Ishiba's opponent in the party election, will retain his position, along with Saito Tetsuo, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism , who represents the Komeito coalition party in the Cabinet.

Former Defense Minister Nakatani Gen and former Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi are expected to once again assume similar positions.

Emperor Naruhito will approve the new government later today, October 1st.

Earlier, on September 29, the new LDP President Ishiba decided to dissolve the Lower House in October to pave the way for an early election. He stated that the general election would take place on October 27.

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