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    Japan's new PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election

    On Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament. The move paves the way for elections Oct. 31, which will be Japan's first of the pandemic.
    by The Associated Press Oct 14, 2021 2 minutes

    TOKYO — Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for elections Oct. 31 that will be Japan's first of the pandemic.

    At stake will be how Japan faces a potential coronavirus resurgence and revives its battered economy, and

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