TOKYO, Sept. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has decided to dissolve the House of Representatives in October to hold a general election in November.

　　The move came after it became certain that he will be reelected in Saturday's presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), senior LDP members said Monday.

　　The premier is expected to dissolve the lower house right afterhe gains parliament approval for revision of the antiterrorism law at the extraordinary parliament session to be convened on Sept. 26,the executives said.

　　At the earliest, the dissolution will come on Oct. 10 and the voting on Nov. 9, they added.

　　Analysts said recent upward trends in the cabinet approval rateand various economic indicators are behind the premier's decision.Enditem