Ishiba Picks Iwaya as New Foreign Minister: Asahi

Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is expected to appoint former Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya as the country’s next foreign minister. According to a Sunday report by the Asahi newspaper, Iwaya, who served as defense chief from 2018 to 2019, played a key role in advising Ishiba during his successful campaign to lead the ruling … Read more