Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) waves goodbye after receiving flowers and applause at the prime minister's office on his final day as the Japanese leader in Tokyo on October 1, 2024. Shigeru Ishiba was set on October 1 to become Japanese prime minister, seeking to restore the ruling party's popularity and tackle a demographic crisis, a lacklustre economy and fears over China's military build-up. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)