Japan PM calls snap election to 'create a new Japan'

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference on Oct. 9, 2024, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, after dissolving the Lower House of Parliament and proceeding for an early election on Oct. 27.

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved parliament on Wednesday, saying that an election this month was a chance to "create a new Japan" by revitalising rural regions.