Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September. Kishida, who was elected as president of the Liberal Democratic Party in 2021 ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down next month, signaling possible political uncertainty ahead for one of the closest U.S. allies in Asia.

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 ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will not run for a second term as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party during a press conference on August 14, 2024. Masamine Kawaguchi/AP Tokyo ...

“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.

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.

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that he would step aside next month, meaning the key U.S. ally will have a new leader as it confronts China abroad and a mix of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will not run for re-election in the upcoming party leadership vote, in a surprise announcement from Tokyo on Wednesday. Japan will soon have a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to the U.N. General Assembly during Summit of the Future on Sunday. (Frank Franklin II/AP) NEW YORK — Most world leaders in New York this week for ...

By River Akira Davis Hisako Ueno and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo When Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan stepped down on Wednesday, he became the latest in a growing line of unpopular ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who shepherded the U.S.-Japan alliance to its strongest point and ramped up his country’s defense spending in an increasingly volatile Asia ...