Kishida's ruling bloc's candidates do well in state wide elections.

On Sunday, candidates endorsed by the ruling alliance of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida easily defeated their opponents backed by the largest opposition party in the first round of nationwide municipal polls. There has been speculation that Kishida may dissolve the lower house for a snap election soon, and victories like those of incumbent governor of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, Naomichi Suzuki, could be good news ....