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(Update) Ishiba Says Will Hold Lower House Election Oct. 27

(Update) Ishiba Says Will Hold Lower House Election Oct. 27

   Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba on Monday unveiled plans to hold a House of Representatives election on Oct. 27.
   He told a press conference that he will dissolve the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, Japan's parliament, after he becomes prime minister. The official campaign period for the expected general election is likely to begin Oct. 15 after the Lower House is dissolved possibly Oct. 9.
   "It's important for a new administration to receive the judgment of the people as early as possible," Ishiba said. The press conference was held after Ishiba launched the ruling LDP's new leadership team earlier Monday.
   Ishiba, who was elected LDP leader Friday, is all but certain to be named prime minister to succeed Fumio Kishida on Tuesday at an extraordinary Diet session to be convened that day. He is expected to launch his cabinet later Tuesday.
   At the press conference, the LDP chief said he knows that it was unusual for an incoming prime minister to announce plans for a Lower House dissolution before taking office. Ishiba explained that he did this to give election administration commissions around the country time to prepare for the general election.

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