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Japan's Abe triggers early elections

212 views · Published 27 September 2017 · 29:20 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: CGTN · 2017 · News & Politics

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Seizing on anxiety over tensions concerning the DPRK and the opposition’s weakness, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday called an early election next month. Critical observers have said Abe is seeking to slither away from accountability for various scandals and to take more power in the future. But will the PM’s gamble work for him or backfire, and how will it affect the stability of Japan’s economy and society? What impact will it have in Northeast Asia and beyond?

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