Japan PM Kishida will not call snap election before parliament closes, Asahi reports
Kishida has effectively given up a previously planned scenario to win a snap election ahead of September's ruling party leadership race, given low approval ratings due to recent funding scandals within his party, Asahi said.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, seen here addressing parliament, has decided against calling a snap election before the current session ends on June 23, (Reuters/File Photo)
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making final arrangements not to call a snap election during the current parliament session ending June 23, the Asahi daily reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources in his administration.
Kishida has effectively given up a previously planned scenario to win a snap election ahead of September’s ruling party leadership race, given low approval ratings due to recent funding scandals within his party, Asahi said.
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