Aftershocks from the deadly twin earthquakes that rocked the Kyushu region have sent shock waves all the way to Tokyo's Nagata-cho, the political heart of Japan.
The still-unfolding disasters have prompted numerous politicians to speculate that any attempt by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to dissolve the Lower House for a double election is unlikely.
An Upper House poll is already slated for the summer.
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