Abe to dissolve lower house for general election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with reporters on Sept. 28, 2017, at his office in Tokyo. Abe is set to dissolve the House of Representatives later in the day, calling a general election in a bid to maintain his hold on power amid a lack of preparedness among opposition parties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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