Japan's parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the country's prime minister to replace Fumio Kishida, whose administration was rocked by scandals.

Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new prime minister.Ishiba was chosen as the party's leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida,

The new Japanese prime minister on Wednesday dissolved the Diet's lower House now setting the stage for a general election in a few short weeks as the Liberal Democratic Party clings to power.