TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely name former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister when he forms his government this week, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday.

Iwaya, defence chief from 2018 to 2019, helped Ishiba on strategy in his winning run to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party

In a televised interview on Sunday, Ishiba, did not discuss his cabinet appointments, but suggested he may call a general election in October.

Ishiba’s choices for finance, defence, and foreign minister, as well as the pivotal post of chief cabinet secretary, draw on party veterans.

Ishiba is set to replace Fumio Kishida as Japan's prime minister on Tuesday. (Reporting by Yoshifumi Takemoto and Kentaro Sugiyama; Writing by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Kim Coghill)

The newly elected leader of Japan's ruling political party has selected his cabinet as the incoming prime minister.

Ishiba’s choices for finance, defence, and foreign minister, as well as the pivotal post of chief cabinet secretary, draw on party veterans.

Japan’s new leader, Shigeru Ishiba, said he would call a national election on Oct. 27, assuming he is confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, taking advantage of a positive public reaction to his victory in last week’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election.

Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct. 27 after he is elected as prime minister on Tuesday.

A mere three days after being elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling party, incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced plans for a snap election on 27 October. Ishiba, 67, replaced outgoing prime minister,

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest ever leadership races for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.