Japan's parliament has formally elected Ishiba Shigeru as the country's new prime minister. He replaces Kishida Fumio, who stepped down earlier on Tuesday.
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00:00Japan's parliament has formally confirmed Ishiba Shigeru as the country's new prime
00:05minister.
00:06Ishiba replaces Kishida Fumio, who stepped down after nearly three years in office over
00:11scandals that hurt his approval ratings.
00:14The new prime minister has called a snap general election on October 27th to seek a mandate
00:19from voters.