Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that he has no intention of dissolving parliament, two days after his Liberal Democratic Party lost three seats in House of Representatives by-elections with a slush funds scandal eroding the LDP's popularity.
Japan's parliament will convene an extraordinary session on Oct. 20, the head of the junior partner in the ruling coalition says, the first parliamentary debate for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's new Cabinet since the reshuffle earlier this month.
Japan's parliament is scheduled to wrap up its 150-day regular session on June 21, with attention turning to when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will dissolve the lower house after he decided against doing so while the chamber was still sitting.
Japan's government and ruling bloc plan to extend the ongoing parliamentary session by up to around 10 days beyond June 21 to ensure the passage of two controversial bills on tighter immigration rules and increasing the defense budget, according to ruling lawmakers
Over 60 percent of respondents to a Kyodo News poll are opposed to a possible snap election before the current parliament session scheduled through late June ends, according to the weekend survey conducted through May 28.