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14-08-2024, 03:26 PM
Japan PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the impact of rising prices.
"Politics cannot function without public trust," Kishida said in a press conference on Wednesday to announce his decision not to seek re-election as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader.
"I will now focus on supporting the newly elected LDP leader as a rank-and-file member of the party," he said. read more
https://www.reuters.com/world/japan/japa...024-08-14/
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the impact of rising prices.
"Politics cannot function without public trust," Kishida said in a press conference on Wednesday to announce his decision not to seek re-election as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader.
"I will now focus on supporting the newly elected LDP leader as a rank-and-file member of the party," he said. read more
https://www.reuters.com/world/japan/japa...024-08-14/
