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Japanese PM to step down next month

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that he will not run for a second term as a leader of the Liberal Democratic Party next month. This follows a series of political scandals that have fueled calls for him to resign.

In a press conference on Wednesday, Kishida said it is necessary to present the LDP as a “changed party.”

“Transparent and open elections and a free and vigorous debate are more important than ever. The most obvious first step, to show that the LDP will change, is for me to step aside,” he said.

“I have made the heavy decision with a strong desire to move forward with political reform, because the people’s trust is what makes politics work.”

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