Fumio Kishida will leave the post of PM, refused to contest the election of party president

Japan News: The face of the Prime Minister may change in Japan next month. Current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has refused to contest the party president election to be held in September. This information has been given in the news of Japan's state TV channel 'NHK'. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has informed his ruling party officials that he will not participate in the party president election to be held in September. Kishida was elected president of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in 2021 and his term ends in September.

Kishida's exit from the race means that the new leader who wins the party vote will succeed him as prime minister as the LDP controls both houses of parliament. During Kishida's tenure, many leaders of his party have been found to be involved in corruption and scandals, causing his popularity level to drop to below 20 percent.