Abe to call general election on tax revenue, N. Korea policy

Abe to call general election on tax revenue, N. Korea policy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2017. Abe will dissolve the House of Representatives when it convenes on Sept. 28 and call a general election, seeking a public mandate both for changes to the future use of tax revenue and for the way his administration has responded to the threat from North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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