Aso brushes off idea of lower house dissolution at this time

Aso brushes off idea of lower house dissolution at this time

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso replies to questions from Kosuke Hori, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Oct. 6.

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