Fumio Kishida, Japan's outgoing Foreign Minister and the new head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, August 3, 2017. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday appointed veteran allies close to him to key roles within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to help bolster historically low public support rates, while balancing factional influences within the party. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)
