Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a snap election, perhaps within weeks, as domestic support surges after a Group of Seven summit that drew a surprise visit by Ukraine¡¯s president.
While an election for parliament¡¯s more powerful Lower House is not due until 2025, Kishida is keen to beef up his strength in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ahead of a leadership race next fall, to ensure his re-election and retain the premiership.
His party¡¯s parliamentary majority virtually guarantees its president will be prime minister.
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