(UPDATE) TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that he would step aside next month, ending a three-year term plagued by low popularity ratings and a spluttering economy.
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that he would step aside next month, ending a three-year term plagued by low popularity ratings and a spluttering economy.The ruling Liberal Democratic Party , which has governed almost uninterrupted for decades, is due to hold a leadership contest next month, with the winner to become premier. Kishida said he would not seek reelection as party chief.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leaves at the end of a press conference at his office in the capital Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2024. AFP PHOTO'In this presidential election, it is necessary to show the people that the LDP is changing and the party is a new LDP,' Kishida told reporters in the capital Tokyo.'For this, transparent and open elections, and free and vigorous debate, are important.
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