Mr Kishida said on Tuesday that he would decide whether to call a snap election based on a review of various factors. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - Japan’s opposition is making final preparations to submit a no-confidence vote against the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, NTV reported on Thursday, which could trigger the dissolution of parliament and a snap election.
Speculation that Mr Kishida would call an election intensified when his public approval ratings rose after hein Hiroshima, his home base, and a recent opinion poll showed his support still holding mostly solid. But criticism of his government has also risen over national identification card issues and furore over a party thrown by his son and former political secretary at the prime minister’s official residence.Mr Kishida told a news conference on Tuesday that he would decide whether to call a snap election based on a comprehensive review of various factors, without specifying what those were. REUTERS
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