Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba Plans October Parliamentary Election

• Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to hold a parliamentary election on October 27 after being elected as Prime Minister.
• Ishiba, chosen as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to succeed Fumio Kishida as Prime Minister due to the party’s control over Parliament.
• The election date was announced as part of his top party leadership lineup, aiming for logistical convenience and public judgment.
• Ishiba, first elected to Parliament in 1986, has held key Cabinet posts.