Kishida seen by some as potential future prime minister

Kishida seen by some as potential future prime minister

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Kishida, who has assumed the post of minister in charge of Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. He is seen as a ''prince'' within the Liberal Democratic Party faction he belongs to because of his family background and his potential to be prime minister in the future.

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