Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Aug. 14 announced he ... As for the timing of his decision to step down, Kishida said, “At this point, I have a break in my immediate diplomatic schedule.” ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day.

Japan's ruling party said Tuesday it will hold a vote on September 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he will be stepping down.

Elsewhere, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will reportedly not seek reelection as party leader in September. Domestically, investors digested the latest Reuters Tankan survey which showed that ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... "I feel a little sorry for Kishida because the things that have brought him down are the toxic legacies of previous LDP administrations," said Jeff ...

Recently, “Japanization” author William Pesek mused that Kishida was “having a Biden moment” after he stepped down at the helm of his party, the Liberal Democratic Party. “Biden is out ...

WAKAYAMA—A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on attempted murder, election law violation and other charges in an attack on then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2023 at the site of a ...

The agreement came during a meeting between Prime Minister Fumio ... between Kishida and Li. When they met in Indonesia in September, they talked only for 15 minutes without sitting down.

At least three unpopular leaders facing looming national elections — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... first step to show that the LDP will change is for me to step down.” ...

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He says he plans to ...