Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Won't Seek Reelection
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has announced he will not run for reelection for party leader in September after three years at the helm of the Liberal Democratic Party.
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00:00Japan is set for a new leader after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announced he will not
00:05seek re-election as the head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
00:10Sixty-seven-year-old Kishida is expected to step down as Prime Minister after three years
00:15at the helm when the party elects a new leader in September.
00:20Kishida's approval ratings have plummeted amid a corruption scandal within his party,
00:25the rising cost of living and a slumping yen.