TOKYO — Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba will likely appoint former defense minister Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister when he forms his government this week, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
Iwaya, defense chief from 2018 to 2019, helped Ishiba on strategy in his winning run to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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