Japanese PM Abe to appoint current foreign minister as LDP's policy chief: sources

Japanese PM Abe to appoint current foreign minister as LDP's policy chief: sources

Undated photo shows Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, who is concurrently serving as defense minister following the resignation of Tomomi Inada. LDP and government sources said Aug. 2, 2017, that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to pick Kishida as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's policy chief, instead of retaining him as Japan's top envoy when he reshuffles his Cabinet and the LDP leadership on Aug. 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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