Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to visit France, Brazil, and Paraguay during Golden Week to strengthen ties with Latin America. Meanwhile, his ruling party, the LDP, suffered a significant defeat in three lower house by-elections, losing all seats to the main opposition party, CDPJ. The losses are seen as a punishment for a corruption scandal, leading to speculation about Kishida's leadership and the possibility of a snap election.
Kishida leaves for France, South America: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for France on Wednesday, the first leg of a six-day overseas trip that is also set to take him to Brazil and Paraguay.… https://t.co/1YRf9KSkpr #japannews #japantoday
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has departed from Japan on a state visit to France, Brazil and Paraguay, where he will discuss such international issues as artificial intelligence. https://t.co/UcXAuWHBBe
Japan PM Kishida leaves for trip to France, South America https://t.co/swJ94gygAv
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ability to lead the LDP in the next general election is being questioned after the LDP’s loss in recent by-elections https://t.co/L72VPUvREd
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has some serious thinking to do about how to handle his Liberal Democratic Party being completely shut out in Sunday’s by-elections. https://t.co/Qlj3MLZTYV
Three scenarios for Prime Minister Kishida and his ruling LDP in the wake of its by-election losses: resignation, snap election, or lame duck. https://t.co/SBFl2gj9pZ
What's next for Kishida after the LDP's by-election loss? https://t.co/nyQstWqw0g
Kishida denies he will step down over his party's loss in 3 by-elections: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday his governing party's major defeat in the weekend's by-elections was largely due to a political… https://t.co/6PijPgRoco #japannews #japantoday
Japan's PM Kishida denies he will step down over his party's loss in special elections https://t.co/s80s2pd7sQ
EDITORIAL: LDP’s by-election defeats signify voters’ distrust of ruling party | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & #Japan Watch https://t.co/4BIWLI0Ter
In the wake of a complete LDP loss in all three House of Representative by-elections, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is maintaining his stance of not calling for a dissolution of the lower house. https://t.co/RcEToHHwWI
The Liberal Democratic Party’s effective defeat in all three by-elections for the House of Representatives is likely to strengthen speculation that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will struggle to dissolve the lower house. https://t.co/lPMtVgOhbP
Voter turnout was the lowest in all three by-elections held in Tokyo, Shimane and Nagasaki prefectures, with the recent political funds scandal involving LDP factions possibly playing a part. https://t.co/JtAWs8bzTS
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's by-election wins on Sunday are a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Liberal Democratic Party, but there is little likelihood of him calling a snap election. https://t.co/4WF4JIuFVV
NEW: Setback for Japan PM Kishida after election losses https://t.co/pOTfik7DeK
Setback For Japan PM As Party Loses 3 Parliamentary Seats In Key Election https://t.co/BmPHef8ZVj https://t.co/MMRIkGokeD
Editorial: Triple by-election loss a moment of reckoning for Japan's ruling LDP https://t.co/mi5ZUh5YIF
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday’s parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results. https://t.co/Uo9elVopIz
Japan’s ruling party lost a special election Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had described in part as a judgment on himself, months ahead of a party leadership vote https://t.co/qaQJFUh84y
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan wins all three by-elections for the House of Representatives, dealing a serious blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://t.co/A2iwFztExS
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results. https://t.co/PKbfsg7Xy8
Japan’s ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal https://t.co/ipzDRcJkDv
Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal https://t.co/bgvvZbwaHC
Japan PM's LDP loses three Diet seats to main opposition party https://t.co/kz92lCDfQS
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan won big Sunday night, racking up victories in three key by-elections, including a closely watched race in a district that was long a ruling Liberal Democratic Party stronghold. https://t.co/EFap17K00D
Main opposition CDP sweeps three Lower House by-elections in blow to LDP https://t.co/vbak2lhado
Japan PM's LDP set to lose three Diet seats to main opposition party
Japan PM's LDP set to lose all three lower house seats in by-elections https://t.co/ATbOoUDgaq
Japan’s Opposition Party CDPJ Sweeps 3 By-Elections in Lower House (UPDATE) https://t.co/rfzuoztb67 https://t.co/lNhsSN2HnW
Japan PM's LDP set to lose all 3 lower house seats in by-elections https://t.co/c9qzPWYzct
Japan’s Opposition Party CDPJ Sweeps 3 By-Elections in Lower House https://t.co/rfzuoztb67
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s LDP was headed for a pair of “losses by default” Sunday as voters went to the polls for three House of Representatives by-elections, having fielded a candidate for only one of the available seats. https://t.co/GCgsltEXIX
Voting underway for 3 by-elections in Japan's lower house https://t.co/KaNGyemNab
The government announced that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit France, Brazil and Paraguay from May 1 to 6. He is due to meet with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil and President Santiago Pena of Paraguay. https://t.co/jm94Ziup4M
Kishida to visit France, Brazil, Paraguay during Golden Week: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit France, Brazil and Paraguay next week as his nation seeks to boost ties with Latin America. The six-day itinerary will… https://t.co/Vylcrz3FPn #japannews #japantoday