Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Dissolves Parliament

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolves parliament
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Tokyo, Japan – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, exchanges words with his fellow party members before he dissolves the lower chamber of the Diet in Tokyo on Friday, November 21, 2014, calling a snap election on December 14, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolves parliament
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Tokyo, Japan – Lawmakers raise their hands in customary banzai cheers upon dissolution of the Diet’s lower house in Tokyo on Friday, November 21, 2014, paving way for a snap election on December 14, 2014. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)