Will Japan’s Fumio Kishida call an election this year? Weak yen, economic woes make it ‘difficult’, analysts say

By Julian Ryall

Analysts say Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is unlikely to call for a general election until next year ‘at the very earliest’ as inflation lingers and wages remain stagnant.

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