Today, Japan will get a new prime minister. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said on August 14 that he would step down as leader of the LDP (the Liberal Democratic Party). The LDP is the biggest political party in Japan. It had an election for a new leader last week, and that leader will become the next prime minister. Ishiba Shigeru won the election. He has decided to have a national election on October 27. Every Japanese person who is 18 years old or older will be able to vote. The LDP and the Komeito are partners in the government. If these two parties get more than 50% of the seats in the Diet, Ishiba will continue as prime minister. If they don’t, Japan will get another prime minister. (128 words)