Kishida appoints former Foreign Minister Matsumoto as new director of internal affairs.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday that former Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto, 63, has been appointed as the new internal affairs minister, succeeding Minoru Terada, who stepped down amid mounting criticism over political fund-related scandals.

Terada resigned the day before, becoming the third minister to be essentially fired in less than a month.

Kishida told reporters at the prime minister's office tha....