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Japan's lower house formally dissolved

CGTN

 , Updated 12:20, 23-Jan-2026

Japan's House of Representatives was formally dissolved on Friday at the outset of the ordinary parliamentary session.

The general election is set for February 8, with official campaigning starting on January 27, creating a mere 16-day campaign period, the shortest in Japan's postwar history.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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