“Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigns, succeeded by Shigeru Ishiba, who plans a snap election for October 27 amid domestic challenges.”QuoteQ
Big news in politics: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is stepping down on Tuesday, making way for Shigeru Ishiba, who’s expected to take over as the new leader later that day.
Ishiba’s first move? He’s planning to call for a snap election on October 27.
Kishida was in charge for three years, but it was pretty rough on him because of a bunch of corruption issues that really hurt his popularity and made him decide to quit.
Critics back home said Kishida didn’t have a solid plan and often gave in to the powerful right-wingers in his own party to keep his job.
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But, Kishida did get a lot of respect from the US for being tough on Japan’s defense and security.
His strong stand against Russia and China made him look like a leader ready to face the world’s problems, even though things were pretty messy at home.
As Japan gets ready for a new leader in Ishiba, we’re all hoping for some fresh ideas and a new direction.
