Abe dissolves lower house as opposition bands together

Abe dissolves lower house as opposition bands together

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a rallying speech at a general meeting of lawmakers of his Liberal Democratic Party at the Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2017, after dissolving the House of Representatives to call a general election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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