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Explainer: What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election
Ishiba said the snap election would be held on Oct. 27, with a ruling party executive saying earlier on Monday that the new leader would dissolve parliament on Oct. 9. The upper house will continue its term as it cannot be dissolved, with the next term finishing in July 2025.
Japan’s Ishiba Pledges Early General Election in October
Japan’s new leader, Shigeru Ishiba, said he would call a national election on Oct. 27, assuming he is confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, taking advantage of a positive public reaction to his victory in last week’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election.
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest ...
Ishiba has expressed support for the Bank of Japan's moves to raise interest rates from their near-zero level. He also backs ...
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, says he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is ...
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely name former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister ...
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