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Significance
Kishida is a veteran politician from the party mainstream, who served as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's foreign minister for many years and then as party policy chief. Parliament will convene on October 4 and elect him as the new prime minister. He will lead the party into a general election now expected on either November 7 or 14.
Impacts
Stimulus measures to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be an early priority.
The run-up to the COP26 climate conference will see details of the new government's energy policy emerge, which will include nuclear power.
The LDP's status as ruling party is not under threat, but losing seats in the election would immediately weaken Kishida's position.
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