Japan's new ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba, who is certain to become the next prime minister, intends to call a general election for Oct. 27, senior party officials said Sunday.Earlier in the day, Ishiba, a former defense minister, decided to dissolve the House of Representatives in October to seek a public mandate after engaging in parliamentary debates with opposition parties, sources close to him said.Ishiba, meanwhile, has accelerated the selection of new executives of the ruling party and members of his prospective government, considering appointing former Defens…READ FULL ARTICLE
