Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Step Down Amid Economic and Political Challenges
Unexpectedly, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has declared he will be resigning from leading the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in September. With this choice, a three-year term marked by political disputes and economic challenges ends. Referring to unidentified top government officials, Japanese media—including public broadcaster NHK—reported Kishida’s choice not to run for re-election as LDP leader. An LDP official has …