Fumio Kishida takes over as Japan PM
Japan's Kishida to call general election on October 31
Tokyo, Oct 4 (UNI/Xinhua) Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he plans to call a general election on October 31.
Kishida made the announcement at a press conference on Monday evening after he was elected as the 100th prime minister in the Japanese political history in the afternoon.
As the term of the members of the House of Representatives is set to expire on October 21, Kishida said he will dissolve the lower chamber of the parliament on October 14.
He also said that the campaigning for members of the House of Representatives is slated to begin on October 19.
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