Despite his party’s projected loss of seats in Sunday’s Lower House election, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida looks set to dive straight into his diplomatic agenda, starting with a visit to Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations’ COP26 climate conference this week.
Kishida has laid out a number of pressing foreign policy and security priorities — from forging a tougher approach toward China to bolstering the U.S.-Japan alliance. But don’t expect too much in the way of radical changes from the new leader, with an Upper House election due by July.
Here’s a look at the top items on Kishida’s agenda, as well as some possible bumps in the road, as his administration seeks to realize a number of diplomatic and security initiatives.