"What Prime Minister Abe wishes would be to survive the upcoming parliament session and host the Group of Eight summit next year, where he expects to regain popularity, and then call a snap election next summer," Iio said.
Mon, Sep 10, 2007 - Page 5 News List
Challenges lie ahead for Japan's Abe
OPPOSITION MUSCLE Many at the APEC summit encouraged the Japanese leader to continue assisting US forces in Afghanistan, but parliament is unlikely to approve
AFP , TOKYO
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