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Japanese premier dissolves lower house for snap election in February

Japanese premier dissolves lower house for snap election in February

House of Representatives elections scheduled for Feb. 8

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6 more bodies found at plane crash site on Indonesia's Mount Bulusaraung
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China dismisses Trump's doubts on its renewable energy framework
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Experts discuss US-China relations through tariffs, technology, Taiwan lens in Davos
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