Japan's New PM Shakes China by Naming Pro-Taiwan Defense Chief

Days after becoming Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga sent shock waves to China with his appointment Thursday of a defense minister well-known as a friend of Taiwan. The new defense minister is Nobuo Kishi, vice minister of foreign affairs and younger brother of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kishi took the name of their grandfather Nobosuke Kishi, who served as prime minister from 1957-60.)