Japan prepares for general election on October 27 after electing new PM: Here's what you need to know

Tokyo: Japan's parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party who is known for his outspoken criticisms against his own party, as the country's new prime minister after his predecessor Fumio Kishida's resignation on Tuesday. Ishiba was chosen as the governing Liberal Democratic Party's leader on Friday to replace Kishida.
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