Kishida said he will stand down as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, and therefore as prime minister, to allow the party to recover from recent scandals.

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote. Japan will have a new prime minister when his term expires.

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was seen as a safe pair of hands when his party installed him three years ago, but he soon became a liability as scandals and inflation eroded his popularity ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote, clearing the way for a new premier.

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. Kishida’s announcement came ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will step down next month and will not run for a second term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party, following a series of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals.

Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will step down next month and will not run for a second term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party, following ...