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Abe calls snap election amid Japan's North Korean crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Thủ tướng Nhật Shinzo Abe Source: AAP

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has sprung a surprise, calling a snap election for next month. The move comes in the wake of North Korea sharply stepping up its nuclear program, an air of uncertainty Mr Abe appears to be hoping to utilise at the ballot box.


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By Hương Lan, Matt Connellan

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Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has sprung a surprise, calling a snap election for next month. The move comes in the wake of North Korea sharply stepping up its nuclear program, an air of uncertainty Mr Abe appears to be hoping to utilise at the ballot box.



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