Abe calls snap election amid Japan's North Korean crisis

A TV screen showing a press conference by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo

A TV screen showing a press conference by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo Source: AAP

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Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has sprung a surprise, calling a snap election for next month. It follows 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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