Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cabinet resigned on Tuesday, clearing the path for Shigeru Ishiba to likely assume office. Kishida, who took office in 2021, decided to step down to allow for a fresh leadership change following his government's entanglement in scandals.
Shigeru Ishiba, the anticipated successor, is expected to be formally appointed as prime minister later in the day and plans to call for a parliamentary election on October 27 to seek public judgment swiftly.
