Next Japan PM Kishida likely to dissolve lower house Oct. 14

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new leader Fumio Kishida, who will be appointed prime minister next week, is likely to dissolve the lower house on Oct. 14 for a general election either on Nov. 7 or 14, people close to him said Friday.Kishida will form his Cabinet on Monday after he is elected prime minister at the start of an extraordinary session of parliament.With the current four-year terms of House of Representatives members set to expire Oct. 21, Kishida has the option of either dissolving the lower house or letting them serve out their tenure before holding the general election.…READ FULL ARTICLE