THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 16, 2023 at 18:00 JST
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida responds to a question at the Lower House Audit and Oversight of Administration Committee session on June 12. (Koichi Ueda)
In an unusual announcement, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida clearly stated on June 15 that he would not dissolve the Lower House and call a snap election during the current ordinary Diet session. [Read More]
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