Japan’s Fumio Kishida announces he will not run for prime ministerial relection

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference (Franck Robichon/AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will not run for reelection in the upcoming party leadership vote, in a surprise announcement on Wednesday.

The move paves the way for Japan to have a new prime minister, with Mr Kishida’s three-year term expiring in September.