Abe to dissolve lower house for general election

Abe to dissolve lower house for general election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) talks with Finance Minister Taro Aso before a Cabinet meeting on Sept. 28, 2017, 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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