Japan's lower house dissolved for snap election

Japan's lower house dissolved for snap election

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga reads out a rescript signed by the emperor to dissolve the lower house during its plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024. With the dissolution, a general election will be held on Oct. 27.

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