Japan PM Kishida forged closer ties with US but failed to improve relations with China


Japan's PM Fumio Kishida said on Aug 14 that he will step down after his successor is chosen in ruling party polls in September. - Photo: EPA-EFE

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is bowing out with a diplomatic record praised by like-minded democratic nations, although the picture is murkier among the country’s perceived foes.

Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 14) that he will step down after his successor is chosen in ruling party polls in September.

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