Coverage dated April 29, 2024

Japan’s PM Kishida Says He Won’t Step Down After LDP’s Defeat in By-elections

Headline from The Diplomat

Sunday’s defeat marks a further setback for Kishida, who will seek reelection as his party’s leader in the fall.

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The Diplomat
Japan’s PM Kishida Says He Won’t Step Down After LDP’s Defeat in By-elections (opens The Diplomat)
Published Apr 29, 2024
The Diplomat's feed description
Sunday’s defeat marks a further setback for Kishida, who will seek reelection as his party’s leader in the fall.
The Boston Globe
Japan’s PM Kishida denies he will step down over his party’s loss in special elections (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Apr 29, 2024
The Boston Globe's feed description
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his governing party’s major defeat in last weekend’s by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he will not resign or replace party executives to take responsibility.
Fox News
Japan PM Kishida says he will not step down after his party's loss in special elections amid scandal (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 29, 2024
Fox News's feed description
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he would not step down or replace party leaders after his governing party lost Japan's special election by a large margin.

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