Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba Dissolves Parliament Ahead Of Oct 27 Elections: Speaker

Shigeru Ishiba acknowledges the applause after he was elected as new head of Japan's ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election in Tokyo on September 27, 2024. (AFP)

Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been in power almost continuously for decades and is almost certain to be re-elected

Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved parliament on Wednesday ahead of October 27 snap elections, lower house speaker Fukushiro Nukaga said.

Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been in power almost continuously for decades and is almost certain to be re-elected, but Ishiba wants to increase the number of seats and shore up his mandate.

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