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Japan's Kishida tells his ruling party he will not run in its September leadership vote, NHK says

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12 hours ago

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.

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