Japan PM Fumio Kishida Steps Down, Says Won’t Run For Re-Election As LDP Leader​on August 14, 2024 at 5:23 am

Kishida, who became Prime Minister in October 2021, is stepping down in the wake of a political funding scandal within the LDP. Centering on purportedly unreported political funds from party event ticket sales. Kishida, who became Prime Minister in October 2021, is stepping down in the wake of a political funding scandal within the LDP. Centering on purportedly unreported political funds from party event ticket sales.