Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for reelection
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that he would not run in September’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, leaving an undecided choice for prime minister of America’s closest ally on the front lines of the battle to contain China. Kishida’s decision to step down came against the backdrop of a corruption scandal that […]
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he would step down in September after a three-year term marked by political scandal to make way for a new prime minister to tackle the impact of soaring prices. “Politics cannot function without the trust of the people,” Kishida said at a press conference on Wednesday announcing his decision not […]