Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to ensure the continuity of Tokyo's close bilateral relations with South Korea during his visit to Seoul amid threats from North Korea ...

On 14 August 2024, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he will not seek another term as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). This decision ends his tenure as prime ...

Kishida will step down next month, ending a three-year term as leader of the world’s fourth-largest economy. In a recent interview, Ishiba endorsed the Bank of Japan’s policy of gradually ...

U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hold a joint press conference in the White House Rose Garden, Apr. 10, 2024. Credit: Official White House Photo by Oliver ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is stepping down, as public approval ratings hover around record lows. But analysts say the 67-year-old has done a decent job in his almost three years at ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces he will not run in the Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential race, during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 14 ...

On August 14, the day before Japan’s End of the War Day, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a sudden announcement about his intention to resign. Kishida stated that he would not run in the next ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday that he will step down after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party selects a new chief next month, "taking responsibility" for an ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday he would not run for leadership in the September elections of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), leaving open the race for premiership ...

Here's What's Next in Japan With Kishida Bowing Out as Party Leader and Prime Minister Next Month TOKYO (AP) — Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has effectively announced his resignation, helped transform Japan’s foreign policy, boosting its global role and accelerating a major military ...

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 ...