Kishida to attend U.N. debate in New York in September before stepping down

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to attend the annual world leaders debate session at the U.N. General Assembly in New York next month, government sources said Saturday, in what is likely to be his last overseas trip before stepping down as president of the ruling party.Kishida is also considering meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders during the visit, which will come just days before a leadership election that the Liberal Democratic Party looks to hold on Sept. 27 to pick Kishida's successor, the sources said.Kishida has indicated that he…READ FULL ARTICLE