Japanese prime minister won’t seek reelection, local media reports

8/13: CBS Morning News 8/13: CBS Morning News 20:27 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has notified his governing party executives that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, meaning Japan will have a new prime minister, Japan’s NHK public television and other media reported. Kishida was elected president of his

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida won’t seek another term in his post

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 minister. Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party in 2021 and his three-year term expires in September. Whoever wins