With the Upper House election a month away, Japanese politics will soon kick into high gear.
The parliament is set to close on June 15, and campaigning will likely begin on June 22, with voters casting their ballots on July 10.
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Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader Fumio Kishida and his predecessor, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, celebrate following the party's leadership vote in Tokyo on Sept. 29. | KYODO
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