Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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Japan's Abe Hails Landslide Victory in Snap Election

A decision by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to call a snap election appears to have paid off. Abe's ruling coalition has won a clear majority with more than two-thirds of Parliament's 465 seats, with the Liberal Democratic Party holding a majority even without its coalition partner, the Komeito party, he told reporters Monday.