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Japan ruling LDP to hold leadership election on Sept 27, Fuji TV says

Published 08/18/2024, 10:54 PM
Updated 08/18/2024, 10:55 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepares to leave at the end of a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. Kishida confirmed on August 14 that he will not seek re-election as head of his party next mont

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is finalising its plans to hold the party's leadership election on Sept. 27, Fuji TV reported on Monday.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepares to leave at the end of a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. Kishida confirmed on August 14 that he will not seek re-election as head of his party next month, meaning the end of his premiership. PHILIP FONG/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

The party's leader will almost certainly become Japan's Prime Minister because of the LDP's majority in the lower house.

Incumbent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by public disaffection over political scandals.

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