The newly elected leader of Japan's main ruling party says he's ready to unify a country shaken by the coronavirus pandemic.
Kishida Fumio took the helm of the Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday. It virtually ensures he will become prime minister.
Kishida says he'll hammer out an economic package worth several hundred billion dollars by the end of the year.
It's his effort to kick-start an economy hit hard by the crisis. He says his policies will ensure a more equitable distribution of wealth.
The former foreign minister also has a plan for raising Japan's image abroad. Kishida beat Regulatory Reform Minister Kono Taro by a solid margin in a runoff, winning 257 votes to Kono's 170. That's after the first round ended with just a single vote between them.
Kishida Fumio took the helm of the Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday. It virtually ensures he will become prime minister.
Kishida says he'll hammer out an economic package worth several hundred billion dollars by the end of the year.
It's his effort to kick-start an economy hit hard by the crisis. He says his policies will ensure a more equitable distribution of wealth.
The former foreign minister also has a plan for raising Japan's image abroad. Kishida beat Regulatory Reform Minister Kono Taro by a solid margin in a runoff, winning 257 votes to Kono's 170. That's after the first round ended with just a single vote between them.
◆take the helm of ～のかじをとる、指導権を握る the wheel or control which guides a ship or boat
◆hammer out 長い議論を経て結論を得る、打ち出す to decide on an agreement, contract etc after a lot of discussion and disagreement
◆economic package 経済対策
◆kick-start 弾みをつける to do something to help a process or activity start or develop more quickly
◆margin 差 the difference in the number of votes, points etc that exists between the winners and the losers of a competition or election
◆runoff 同点者の決勝戦、決選投票 a second competition or election that is arranged when there is no clear winner of the first one → play-off, → run off1