Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba dissolves Lower House of the Diet for snap elections

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the Lower House of the Diet, setting the stage for an election on Oct 27. The move comes just about a week after Mr Ishiba was sworn in as premier. It marks the shortest time period between a prime minister taking office and his dissolving of the Lower House since the end of World War II. Opposition parties have criticised Mr Ishiba's sudden rush to seek a fresh mandate. CNA's Michiyo Ishida has more.