It’s not easy being Japan’s Prime Minister. Though the center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dominated the country’s politics for nearly seven decades, the top job has frequently changed hands. Fumio Kishida is just the third leader in the past quartercentury to last at least two years. Yet once again, change is coming.
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]His weakness is obvious. A May poll from Japan’s NHK put Kishida’s approval rating at a dismal 24%, down from 36% in October 2023.