Japan foreign minister Hayashi makes unannounced visit to Ukraine

Japan foreign minister Hayashi makes unannounced visit to Ukraine

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/a3fd291acc37-urgent-japan-foreign-minister-hayashi-makes-unannounced-visit-to-ukraine.html

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  1. With this, [the cabinet reshuffle next week](https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Japan-PM-Kishida-to-reshuffle-cabinet-as-soon-as-Wednesday), [repairing ties with Komeito](https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/4b1419fa231b-japan-ruling-parties-end-spat-over-election-cooperation-in-tokyo.html), and reporting that [the Unification Church might be disbanded as a tax-exempt entity](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/04/japan-may-seek-to-dissolve-moonies-church-in-wake-of-shinzo-abe-killing), it looks like Kishida is laying the groundwork for a snap election in the near future.

    It makes sense to do so soon, while the left-wing opposition parties are still in disarray and don’t have agreements in place to prevent vote-splitting in single-seat districts.

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