THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 10, 2021 at 17:55 JST
Yoshimasa Hayashi prepares to attend a Lower House plenary session for the first time on Nov. 10 after a long career in the Upper House. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
With his ruling Liberal Democratic Party having won an absolute stable majority in the recent Lower House election, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was easily re-elected in the special Diet session that convened Nov. 10. [Read More]
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