Official campaign begins for Japan's lower house election

Official campaign begins for Japan's lower house election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with a woman after stumping in Tokyo on Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for Japan's Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

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