JAPAN’S PRIME MINISTER KISHIDA STEPS DOWN TO MAKE WAY FOR LIKELY SUCCESSOR SHIGERU ISHIBA

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet on Tuesday, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. in 2021 but is leaving so his party can have a fresh leader after his government was dogged by scandals. Ishiba plans to call a parliamentary election for Oct. 27 after he is forma