However, the prime minister has the authority to dissolve the lower chamber and call a general election at will

Abe told executives of his Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, the Komeito party, that he might dissolve parliament's lower house for a snap poll after the legislature convenes for an extra session from Sept 28, the sources said

Some of the South Korean companies based in the two zones, the largest in the province, were attracted through Cho's efforts

Other possibilities are later in October or after an expected visit by US President Donald Trump in early November

He has also forged greater cooperation between the university and the University of Technology Sydney, where he is also a faculty member