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Japan's Kishida announces he will not run in his party's leadership vote, paving way for a new prime minister

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will not run in party leadership vote in September .

Whoever wins the party vote will succeed him as prime minister because the LDP controls both houses of parliament.

A new face is a chance for the party to show that it’s changing for the better, he says.

He calls on aspiring party lawmakers to run for leadership and hold active policy debates.

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English

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