Japan's incoming PM Ishiba sets Oct 27 date for snap election

Japan's new LDP leader holds a press conference
Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a press conference after the LDP leadership election, in Tokyo, Japan September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool/File Photo
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Japan's incoming PM Ishiba sets Oct 27 date for snap election

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday a snap election would be held on Oct. 27, sending voters to the polls one month after he won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race.

Ishiba is set to replace Fumio Kishida as Japan's prime minister on Tuesday.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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