Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 after he attended an annual ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing. (Kyodo News via AP)
TOKYO (AP) – 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 tevision and other media reported.
Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party in 2021 and his term expires in September.
