Linda Sieg covered Japanese politics, economics and social issues at Reuters in Tokyo for over three decades, most recently as chief political correspondent. She is currently freelancing.
Fumio Kishida's decision to step down in September means Japan will soon have a new prime minister -- one tasked with restoring the flagging fortunes of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ahead of the next general election.
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