TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (pic) was set to dissolve parliament on Wednesday (Oct 9) ahead of the Oct 27 snap elections, banking on his political honeymoon and a fragmented opposition to lead his scandal-tainted party to victory.
Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has governed Japan almost uninterrupted for decades -- albeit with frequent leader changes -- and is almost certain to be re-elected.
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