August 14, 2024 12:56 PM

What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among would-be successors to replace him as head of the world's fourth-largest economy. Click here for a rundown of likely candidates aiming to aiming to succeed Kishida as Japan's premier. WHY IS KISHIDA STEPPING DOWN? Kishida has been prime minister for almost three years, a relatively long tenure in modern Japanese politics. Yet his administration had become unpopular due ...