TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday that he will step down after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party selects a new chief next month, "taking responsibility" for an enduring political funding scandal that has engulfed it for months.
Japan's new PM
Japan's Kishida to step down as PM after LDP picks new leader
Move to show 'new, changed' ruling party amid persistent low approval ratings
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 14 announcing that he will not seek reelection as Liberal Democratic Party president. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
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