Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi indicated Saturday that he will not dissolve the Lower House for elections before the Okinawa summit of the Group of Eight major nations in July.
Obuchi said his Cabinet has important things to do before the elections, such as getting the Diet's approval of bills to implement the fiscal 2000 budget.
He also expressed hope that nations participating in the G8 summit will have substantial discussions on education issues. "Currently, we (the participants in the summit) are selecting the agenda of the meeting," Obuchi said in a television interview to be broadcast today.