Japanese PM Disbands Parliament To Hold Early Elections

JAKARTA - Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, broke up parliament to pave the way for early elections scheduled for October 27, 2024, reports local media.

As reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Wednesday, October 9, just eight days after taking office, Ishiba's move to dissolve the House of Representatives was the fastest carried out by the postwar Japanese leader, according to Kyodo News Agency.

Previously, the Cabinet had approved the prime minister's decision to dissolve parliament.

This move comes amid a political fund scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

The election campaign in Japan will begin on October 15, and the vote will take place on October 27, according to a report by the Japanese news agency.