This will end a three-year term marked by rising prices and marred by political scandals.
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, media reported on Aug 14, ending a three-year term marked by rising prices and marred by political scandals.
The successor the LDP chooses could face increases in living costs, escalating geopolitical tensions, and the potential return of Donald Trump as US president next year.
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