Taro Kono is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform since 2020. He previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and is widely seen as a potential candidate for future prime ministerial elections. Read More
In a runoff between Kono Taro and Kishida Fumio to lead Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Fumio was declared the winner and is assured to become Prime Minister next week. ...