Facing scandal and dwindling polls, Japan's PM Kishida says he'll step down

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives to speak at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on August 14, 2024.

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.Posted: Aug 13, 2024 11:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 30 minutes ago

Kishida dropping out of the race means a new leader who wins the party vote will succeed him as prime minister because the LDP controls both houses of parliament.

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