Calls For Snap Election

Japan New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Calls For Snap Election On October 27

Just three days after being elected as the new leader of Japan's ruling party, Shigeru Ishiba has announced plans for a snap election on October 27. The 67-year-old leader succeeded outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as chief of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after a competitive race in which he...