New Japan PM to call snap election on 31 October
Fumio Kishida takes advantage of honeymoon period after being approved by parliament as country’s leader
Japan’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has decided to seek an early mandate from the country’s voters, using his first day in office to call an election for the end of the month, several weeks earlier than expected.
Kishida, who was approved by parliament as the country’s leader on Monday, surprised many pundits who believed he would give his Liberal Democratic party (LDP) more time to regroup after a disappointing year under his predecessor, Yoshihide Suga.
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