Japan 's PM Shinzo Abe calls for snap parliamentary elections in Japan . Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for snap parliamentary elections for next month , following news that the country had slipped into a recession . News reports that that country had slipped into recession . Abe also announced a delay to controversial plan to raise income tax .
Japan 's PM Shinzo Abe calls for snap parliamentary elections in Japan . News reports that that country had slipped into recession . Abe also announced a delay to controversial plan to raise income tax .