Abe triggers snap election in Japan amid North Korea crisis
FRANCE 24 | September 25, 2017 http://www.france24.com/en/20170925-japan-shinzo-abe-triggers-snap-election-amid-north-korea-crisis Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday called a snap election, seeking a fresh term at the helm of the world’s third-largest economy as tensions with nearby North Korea reach fever-pitch. Abe hopes to capitalise on a weak and fractured opposition to sweep back into power, as polls show him regaining ground after… Read more »