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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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Japan's lower house dissolved for Aug. 30 general election

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono reads out Emperor Akihito's dissolution rescript during a plenary session of the lower house on July 21. The general election will be held on Aug. 30 with official campaigning set to begin Aug. 18.

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Koizumi dissolves lower house for snap election

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono (far right) reads an Imperial rescript ordering a dissolution of the lower house at a plenary session on Aug. 8. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi later decided to call a general election for Sept. 11.

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Koizumi dissolves lower house for snap election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (seated far left) watches Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda deliver an Imperial rescript ordering a dissolution of the House of Representatives to a parliamentary aide to House Speaker Yohei Kono 'far right) on Aug. 8. (Kyodo ial rescript ordering a dissolution of the)

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Koizumi dissolves lower house for snap election

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda (L) delivers an Imperial rescript ordering a dissolution of the House of Representatives to a parliamentary aide to House Speaker Yohei Kono on Aug. 8.

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(3)Koizumi dissolves Diet for Nov. 9 general election

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives Speaker Tamisuke Watanuki reads out Emperor Akihito's rescript at a plenary session of the lower house on Oct. 10 to dissolve the chamber.

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Aoki carries emperor's dissolution rescript

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki carries a rescript signed by Emperor Akihito on June 2. The House of Representatives was dissolved for a general election when the rescript was read out loud by House Speaker Soichiro Ito.

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Japan's lower house dissolved for general election

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima reads out a rescript signed by the emperor to dissolve the lower house during its plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2021. With the dissolution, a general election will be held at the end of October under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government launched Oct. 4.

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Japan's lower house dissolved for general election

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima (R) reads out a rescript signed by the emperor to dissolve the lower house during its plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2021. With the dissolution, a general election will be held at the end of October under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government launched Oct. 4.

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Ministers back use of prewar imperial rescript as teaching material

Children at Tsukamoto Kindergarten in the city of Osaka recite the Imperial Rescript of Education, the 1890 edict used to promote emperor-oriented and militaristic education before and during World War II in Japan, in this file photo taken June 27, 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koizumi dissolves lower house for snap election

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda (L) delivers an Imperial rescript ordering a dissolution of the House of Representatives to a parliamentary aide to House Speaker Yohei Kono on Aug. 8. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi dissolves lower house for snap election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (seated far left) watches Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda deliver an Imperial rescript ordering a dissolution of the House of Representatives to a parliamentary aide to House Speaker Yohei Kono 'far right) on Aug. 8. (Kyodo ial rescript ordering a dissolution of the)

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Koizumi dissolves lower house for snap election

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono (far right) reads an Imperial rescript ordering a dissolution of the lower house at a plenary session on Aug. 8. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi later decided to call a general election for Sept. 11. (Kyodo)

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Suga refers to controversial Imperial Rescript on Education

At a press conference in Tokyo on April 4, 2017, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga refers to the prewar Imperial Rescript on Education, an 1890 edict that was used to promote emperor-oriented and militaristic education. Suga indicated its use as teaching material should not be barred as long as it is done within the scope of the Constitution and basic education law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(3)Koizumi dissolves Diet for Nov. 9 general election

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives Speaker Tamisuke Watanuki reads out Emperor Akihito's rescript at a plenary session of the lower house on Oct. 10 to dissolve the chamber. (Kyodo)

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Aoki carries emperor's dissolution rescript

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki carries a rescript signed by Emperor Akihito on June 2. The House of Representatives was dissolved for a general election when the rescript was read out loud by House Speaker Soichiro Ito.