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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday his governing party's major defeat in last weekend's by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he would not step ...
Why is Kishida stepping down? A series of local election losses earlier this year sparked calls within his party to have a new face to boost support before the next national election. Kishida said a series of scandals has “breached” the public’s trust, and the party needs to demonstrate its commitment to change.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will step down next month and will not run for a second term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party, following a series of ...
Kishida's decision to quit triggers a contest to replace him as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and by extension as the leader of the world's fourth-biggest economy. And ...
On 18 January 2024, Kishida announced his intention to dissolve his Kōchikai faction as a result of the scandal. [9] The following day on 19 January, the Shisuikai (Nikai faction) and Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai (Abe faction) announced their dissolutions. [10] Kishida never recovered from the record-low approval ratings amid fallout from the scandal.
On 14 August, Fumio Kishida announced that he would not seek a second term as President of the Liberal Democratic Party. [59] This effectively made the race an "open field" for new candidates. [60] Kishida was reportedly pressured by influential members of the party, such as Taro Aso, Masahito Moriyama and Yoshimasa Hayashi to not seek a second ...
Kishida was unharmed by the explosive, as he was evacuated from the area by the police bodyguards from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, [5] but a bystander and a police officer suffered minor injuries. [6] [7] The explosive device dropped near Kishida exploded less than a minute later. [4] After the explosion, people fled as Kishida was evacuated ...
Kishida on Wednesday dropped out of the leadership race for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meaning he will step down as prime minist Japan's PM Kishida plans US visit in late September ...