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JAPAN

LDP leader Ishiba to call election for Oct 27

Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's governing party, said on Monday he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct 27 after he is elected as prime minister on Tuesday. Ishiba was chosen as the Liberal Democratic Party's leader on Friday and is assured to succeed Fumio Kishida as prime minister because the party's coalition controls parliament. Ishiba mentioned the date as he announced his leadership lineup on Monday ahead of forming Cabinet. The plan is not official, but Ishiba said he mentioned the date early for logistical convenience.

AUSTRIA

Freedom Party secures big far-right win in polls

Austria's far-right Freedom Party must on Monday seek to clear a path to power after its first-ever parliamentary election victory left the anti-establishment outfit needing a partner to form a governing coalition. The triumph of the Eurosceptic, Russia-friendly party on Sunday was another milestone in the recent rise of Europe's hard right. But the party immediately suffered a stiff reality check.

Agencies Via Xinhua