Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to step down in September

Fumio Kishida, the current leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has announced that he will not seek re-election as party leader in the upcoming party elections next month. This decision will likely lead to a change in Japan's prime minister, as the winner of the LDP leadership contest will become the new prime minister. Kishida cited the need for the LDP to show the people that it is changing, and stated that his withdrawal from the election is the clearest way to achieve this. The LDP has been struggling with low popularity ratings and a damaging funding scandal, which has contributed to Kishida's decision not to run for a second term. The party's leadership contest is scheduled to take place in September, and the outcome will determine Japan's next prime minister.