Fumio Kishida Set to Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister After Winning Liberal Democratic Party Election

South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-Se (R) and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida pose for a photo at the start of their meeting at Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015. Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP

Fumio Kishida is set to become the next prime minister of Japan after he was elected leader of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Sept. 29.

The 64-year-old, who is Japan’s former foreign minister, defeated the country’s minister for administrative and regulatory reform and vaccination rollout, Taro Kono, securing 257 votes to 170. Two female contenders, Sanae Takaichi, 60, and Seiko Noda, 61, dropped out after the first round.