Incoming Japanese PM Calls for Early General Election on Oct. 27 Amid China Tensions

Published on September 30, 2024

Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Sept. 30—a day before he is to be approved for his new position—his intention to call for a general election on Oct. 27, a year before one needs to take place. This comes amid increasing military aggression from the Chinese regime in the Indo-Pacific. “It is important for the new administration to be judged by the people as soon as possible,” Ishiba said at a press conference. Ishiba was elected as the leader of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LPD) on Sept. 27, after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he would not be seeking reelection as head of the LPD after a series of scandals....

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