- ARAB NEWS
- 18 Apr 2024
Since 1975
TOKYO: Japanese former foreign minister KISHIDA Fumio, a key contender to become prime minister, said on Saturday he would work to distribute COVID-19 medications by year-end if elected.
Speaking in a televised debate with three other candidates to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Kishida also said he would focus on reducing socioeconomic gaps in a post-pandemic era.
The LDP leader becomes prime minister by virtue of the party’s majority in parliament’s lower house.
Reuters
