In Japan, the Prime Minister has dissolved the lower house and announced the date for the general elections.
According to foreign media, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved the parliament. He has recently assumed the post of Prime Minister. Now the general election in Japan will be held on October 27.
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Earlier, Fumio Kishida resigned from the three-year prime ministership due to public distrust of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) politicians over funding scandals.
Ishiba told reporters on Wednesday, “We want to face this election fairly and honestly, so that this government can gain (public) confidence.”
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After the Speaker of Parliament read out the Prime Minister’s letter bearing the Emperor’s seal, Parliament was formally dissolved and lawmakers chanted the traditional “Banzai”.
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The three-year government of Ishiba’s predecessor, Fumio Kishida, suffered record low approval ratings due to voter discontent over a slush fund scandal and rising prices.
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