Japan's incoming PM Shigeru Ishiba sets October 27 date for snap election

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba announced a snap election for Oct. 27, following his victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race. Ishiba is set to replace Fumio Kishida and has made key cabinet appointments, including Katsunobu Kato as finance minister and Yoshimasa Hayashi as chief cabinet secretary.