Fumio Kishida has attracted tepid public interest since becoming Prime Minister on Oct 4. - AFP
TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in his first parliamentary electoral test as chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led the party to mixed results in two by-elections on Sunday (Oct 24).
The results of the by-elections for Upper House seats in Shizuoka and Yamaguchi prefectures are closely watched as a bellwether of the LDP's public support, and as a precursor to the general election on Oct 31.
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