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Japan: Fumio Kishida Steps Down As PM, Ishiba To Be Voted In As PM Of Japan Later Today

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has stepped down as Japan's Prime Minister paving way for his successor Ishiba. Shigeru Ishiba elected as the leader of liberal democratic party on Friday is set to be voted in as Prime Minister later today. In an official statement he said he will call for election as soon as he is sworn in as the country's PM.