Japan PM Fumio Kishida to step down in Sept as scandals grew

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Japan PM Fumio Kishida to step down in Sept as scandals grew - Business Standard

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a new prime minister.

His drop out of the race means a new leader who wins the party vote will succeed him as prime minister because the LDP controls both houses of parliament.

He announced he will not run in the September vote, allowing for a fresh leader in an effort to show that his party is changing for the better.