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
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, 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
A Hamas representative in Lebanon confirmed to CBS News that a delegation from the militant group will not attend Thursday’s attempt to restart cease-fire negotiations with Israel, saying Hamas has not received assurances that Israel would commit to negotiate on the basis of an earlier proposal dated July 2. “We are not against the concept
Hamas will not participate in cease-fire talks this week – CBS News Watch CBS News Hamas will not attend cease-fire negotiations that were scheduled for Thursday, accusing Israel of only using the sessions to prolong the war. This comes as Israel remains on alert for a possible retaliatory attack from Iran and its proxies. Ramy
Trump tries to jumpstart campaign with return to X – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump marked his return to the social media platform X on Monday night with a lengthy and glitch-plagued interview with Elon Musk, the site’s owner. But some in the Trump campaign fear Trump isn’t handling the change
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver a speech Friday to roll out her economic portfolio in Raleigh, North Carolina, marking the first time Harris has released a major policy initiative since President Biden dropped out of the race last month. Harris is expected to announce that she will make tackling inflation a “Day