Yoshihide Suga has moved to appoint his cabinet after a vote along party lines in both houses of the Diet confirmed him as the new prime minister of Japan.
Mr Suga, 71, said his immediate priority would be to tackle the Covid-19 epidemic after succeeding Shinzo Abe, who stepped down as prime minister because of ill health.
Although Mr Suga has promised to be a reformer, early indications suggest his cabinet will retain numerous ministers from the Abe administration, a sign that he will put a high priority on political stability and continuity.
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