About Japan PM hints at elections in November: Kyodo

(Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has indicated to the head of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party that he plans to hold a general election in early November, Kyodo reported quoting senior LDP lawmakers. Noda clinched an 11th-hour compromise with the opposition early this month, saving a hard-fought deal on a contentious sales tax increase in return for a pledge to hold a general election "soon". (Reporting by Avik Das in Bangalore; Editing by Supriya Kurane)

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