TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved parliament on Wednesday ahead of Oct. 27 snap elections, banking on his honeymoon popularity and a fragmented opposition to lead his scandal-tainted party to victory. Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ) has governed Japan almost uninterrupted for decades, albeit with frequent leader changes, and is almost certain to be re-elected. But Ishiba, named prime minister just last week, wants to shore up his mandate to push through policies