Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not stand for re-election in September, he announced on Wednesday. He would not run in the upcoming election for chairman of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in September, Kishida said. The head of the party, which has ruled almost continuously for decades, is usually also the prime minister. At a press conference Kishida said his decision was “a first step to impress on the public that the LDP has changed,” the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Wednesday. Kishida said his party “should work as one” under a new leader to restore public trust in…