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Japanese PM to dissolve lower house: report

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-07-13 13:48

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso agreed Monday with senior lawmakers of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party that the lower house will be dissolved on July 21 for a general election on August 30, Kyodo News reported, quoting LDP officials.

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Aso's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was defeated by Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in Sunday's Tokyo assembly election, which is widely seen as the bellwether for the general election.

Aso now faces strong pressure within the LDP to hold a presidential election to replace him as its head prior to the lower house election.