Japan PM Kishida to Step Down as Scandals Prove Too Much

August 14, 2024, 12.19 PM
Japan PM Kishida to Step Down as Scandals Prove Too Much

ILUSTRASI. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September

Source: ReutersEditor: Wahyu T.Rahmawati

JAPAN - ​TOKYO. 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.

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