Observers say Kishida is the casualty of a political party marred by scandals and disliked by the public. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is stepping down , as public approval ratings hover around record lows. But analysts say the 67-year-old has done a decent job in his almost three years at the helm, particularly in his foreign policy endeavours. Kishida on Wednesday (Aug 14) announced he will not run for the presidency of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month. This