Abe’s Coalition Retains Two-Thirds Majority in Japan Election
- Prime minister backs easy monetary policy, strong military
- Result may affect whether Abe wins 2018 party leadership vote
Shinzo Abe Placed to Lead Japan Through 2021
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition retained its two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday’s general election, unofficial results showed, bolstering his chances at becoming Japan’s longest-serving leader.
Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito won at least 310 of the 465 up for grabs, according to results shown on public broadcaster NHK. Opposition parties split the rest, with the left-leaning Constitutional Democratic Party and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s upstart Party of Hope vying for second.