Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for party reelection
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday he will not be running in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election due next month.
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An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing’s sway in Pacific atoll nation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — People in Kiribati went to the polls on Wednesday for the first round of voting in a national election expected to serve as a referendum on rising living costs and the government’s stronger ties with China.
Japan’s Kishida announces he will not run in September, paving the way for a new prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a new prime minister.
Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic.
Japan PM Fumio Kishida quits LDP leadership race as low ratings, scandals take toll
“In this [party] presidential election, it is necessary to show the people that the LDP is changing and the party is a new LDP,” Kishida told reporters in Tokyo.
Japan’s Leader, Fumio Kishida, Will Step Down
Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, intends to step down next month, bowing to pressure within his party to move on from his unpopular leadership, news outlets reported.
Kiribati election poses test for China-friendly leader
SYDNEY -- Voters in Kiribati head to the polls on Wednesday to determine the political fate of the China-friendly ruling party at a time of increasing geopolitical tension in the Pacific region.