Japan's next premier eyes Oct 27 polls

By Associated Press

Oct 01, 2024 12:09 am

TOKYO — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), plans to call a parliamentary election on October 27 after he is elected prime minister on Tuesday.

Ishiba was chosen as the LDP's leader last Friday and is assured to also succeed Fumio Kishida as prime minister because the party's coalition controls parliament.

NEXT IN LINE Shigeru Ishiba, the new leader of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a press conference at his party’s headquarters in the capital Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2024. KYODO NEWS PHOTO VIA AP

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