The entire Japanese government has resigned, reports the Kyodo news agency.
Later on Tuesday, both houses of Japan’s parliament will vote on the prime minister. The head of government is elected by majority vote among the candidates proposed by the parties. As a rule, these are party leaders. Thus, the leader of the party with the majority of seats in parliament becomes prime minister.
With the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party having a majority in both houses of parliament, Japan’s 102nd Prime Minister is expected to become Shigeru Ishibawho won the PLD presidential election last week. He will later form a new cabinet of ministers, which on the afternoon of the same day will be approved by the Emperor of Japan. Naruhito.
