Japanese PM announces stepping down for next election Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. [Photo/Agencies] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also the president of the Liberal Democratic Part...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his Cabinet on Monday ahead of a parliament vote later the day to select the country's next prime minister following the general election last month. Cabinet ministers of ...
japanese prime minister fumio kishida is thought increasingly likely to call a snap election, perhaps within days. no election for the powerful lower house of parliament needs to be held until 2025, but kishida is eager to solidify his grip on the ruling liberal democratic...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaking at a press conference at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on August 14, 2024, confirming he won't seek re-election as head of his party next month, meaning the end of his premiership.Philip Fong / Pool / Handout /Anadolu via Getty Image...
" Suga told reporters.He said he realized that running for election and handling the virus response would require "enormous energy"."I came to the realization that I cannot do both. I had to choose one of them," he added.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to media after ...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet today ahead of a parliament vote later the day to select the country's next prime minister following the general election last month. Cabinet ministers of the Ishiba...
HOW THE ELECTION WORKS The campaign is only for Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers in the parliament and grassroots members, not the general public. Whoever wins will likely become the next prime minister in a parliamentary vote, expected in early October, because the LDP and its coalition par...
Japanese prime minister resigns over party election upset
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek another term as his party's leader, meaning Japan will get a new prime minister in September.
However, the prime minister told a press conference that he planned to continue his political career and would run in the next general election to be held by the fall of 2021. Abe said he would remain in office until his su...