TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 14) he would step down as prime minister next month, after a three-year tenure
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo to announce he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September on Wednesday, Aug 14, 2024. Here are some possible contenders to replace him when his ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds a leadership election next month.A four-time candidate for party president and a former defence minister, Ishiba is yet to officially announce his intention to run in the upcoming race.
Shigeru Ishiba, a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party , speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan on Aug 6, 2024. Motegi, now secretary-general of the LDP, has served in many cabinet posts, including as foreign, trade and economy ministers. LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi delivers a speech during the Liberal Democratic Party convention on Mar 17, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. A former environment minister and the son of charismatic former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, he trails behind Ishiba in second place in the latest Jiji Press opinion poll.Educated at Columbia University, he was appointed environment minister in 2019 at the age of 38, becoming the third-youngest lawmaker of a post-World War II Japanese cabinet.
Sanae Takaichi, Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party Member, House of Representatives, speaks at the party's headquarters following the upper house election in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, Jul 10, 2022. Kono also ran against Kishida in the last party leadership race and is seen as a likely candidate again. As digital minister under Kishida, he has pushed to phase out the use of floppy discs, fax machines and other ageing technology in government.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa speaks during a news conference after the Quad Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo on Monday, Jul 29, 2024. Kobayashi, who served as the first-ever minister in charge economic security, is credited for passing legislation on economic security aimed at reinforcing critical supply chains.
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