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Tokyo: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided not to contest the party presidential election. He said on Wednesday (August 14) that he will not contest the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chief election to be held in September. In Japan, the president of the ruling party is elected as the Prime Minister. After this announcement by Kishida, it is now certain that the country will get a new Prime Minister.
Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida said, “Once the new leader is decided, I hope everyone will unite and form a better team, so that we can do politics that the public can understand.” Kishida was elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party in 2021. His three-year term ends in September. PM Kishida’s popularity has declined drastically in Japan. The reason for this is the serious allegations of corruption against his party.
According to Nikkei Asia, Kishida’s approval rating was below 20% in July. This is the eighth consecutive month when Kishida’s rating has been so low. PM Kishida’s rating was close to 65% in 2021.
His rating started declining after the death of Shinzo Abe. In fact, after Abe’s death, the LDP’s relationship with the Unification Church was revealed. This church used to provide financial support to the party.
Later many scandals related to this came to light. The LDP suffered a bad defeat in the local elections in April this year. After this, the party also suffered a crushing defeat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly by-elections in July. This was the reason why most of the LDP MPs were emphasizing the need for a new face before the next general election.
