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{{Politics of Japan}}
The {{Nihongo|'''prime minister of Japan'''|日本国内閣総理大臣|Nihon-koku naikaku sōridaijin|or {{Nihongo||首相|shushō}}}} (informally referred to as the '''PMOJ''') wasis the [[head of government|head]] of the [[executive (government)|executive]] branch of the [[government of Japan]]. The prime minister directs the [[Cabinet of Japan|National Cabinet]] and is the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces]]; he is [[Imperial Investiture|appointed]] by the [[emperor of Japan]] after being designated by the [[National Diet]] and must enjoy the [[Confidence and supply|confidence]] of the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]] to remain in office. He is the head of the [[Cabinet of Japan|Cabinet]] and appoints and dismisses the other [[Minister of State|ministers of state]]. The [[literal translation]] of the Japanese name for the office is '''Minister for the Comprehensive Administration of (''or'' the Presidency over) the Cabinet'''.
The current prime minister of Japan is [[Fumio Kishida]], who replaced [[Yoshihide Suga]] on 4 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-04|title=Fumio Kishida: Japan's new prime minister takes office|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58784635}}</ref>
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