'To hold general election on October 27': Japan's next PM Shigeru Ishiba

Japan

's

next prime minister

,

Shigeru Ishiba

, on Monday said he intends to call a

parliamentary election

on

October 27

, following his formal election as prime minister on Tuesday.
"It is important for the new government to be judged by the people as soon as possible and, if conditions allow, I hope to call a snap election, to hold a

general election

on October 27," Ishiba said.

Ishiba was chosen as the leader of the ruling

Liberal Democratic Party

(LDP) last Friday after succeeding outgoing leader

Fumio Kishida

. With the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition holding a majority in parliament, Ishiba's election as prime minister is assured.