Japan Parliament

Japanese parliament re-elects Shinzo Abe as Prime Minister

Abe won 328 votes out of the 470 cast by lawmakers in a special session of the lower house Wednesday.

Japan elections: As campaigning ramps up, here are the stakes

The leader of the largest opposition party, Banri Kaieda of the Democratic Party of Japan, asked if people were better off two years after Abe took office in December 2012.

Japan: Lower house of parliament dissolved ahead of snap polls

Banri Kaieda, head of the largest opposition Democratic Party of Japan, also said: "We can't have the (rich-poor) gap widen. We can't give him a blank cheque for another four years."

Shinzo Abe dissolves lower house of Japan's parliament, polls likely on 14 Dec

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of Japan's parliament on Friday, paving the way for a general election next month.