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A sense of deja vu as Japan gears up for general election under new prime minister
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Mr Shigeru Ishiba, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, casting his ballot for the nomination of prime minister on Oct 1.
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TOKYO – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elects a new leader, who promptly calls a general election as one of his first acts in power.
That was in October 2021, when Mr Fumio Kishida took charge.
