Japan’s ruling coalition wins upper house election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the New Komeito Party, scored a decisive victory in an upper house election on Sunday. The victory will enable Japan to escape its political deadlock and set the stage for the first stable government since 2006.
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe smiles as he puts a rosette on a name of a candidate, who is expected to win. (Photo: Reuters) |
Preliminary results showed that the coalition secured 73 of 121 seats of the upper house, giving it control of both houses of parliament.