Japan may opt for Oct. 17 election without dissolving lower house

The government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may consider a plan to hold a general election on Oct. 17, several days before the expiration of the four-year term for House of Representatives members, government sources said Monday.Under the scenario, Suga would not dissolve the lower house and official election campaigns would start on Oct. 5, the sources said, adding that the schedule for a general election is still fluid and discussions are likely to be held within the executive board panel of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and other venues.The latest plan, which emerged from the S…READ FULL ARTICLE