Japan's Election Results -- News Roundup

ABC News Online: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scores major victory in national elections

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has scored a major victory in national elections that returned his ruling coalition to power in decisive fashion.

Mr Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and a small coalition partner had together secured at least 312 seats in the 465-seat lower house of parliament, Japanese media said, passing the 310-barrier for a two-thirds majority. Four seats remained undecided.

The victory boosts Prime Minister Abe's chances of winning another three-year term next September as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party.

That could extend his premiership to 2021, giving him more time to try to win a reluctant public over to his longtime goal of revising Japan's pacifist constitution.

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WNU Editor: This NPR analysis makes no sense .... Japan's Prime Minister Isn't Popular, But His Coalition Won A Supermajority (NPR). If you are the leader of a party that wins a super-majority in an election .... you win it because you ARE popular, not because you are unpopular. On a side note, the Japanese stock market is celebrating this win .... Japan election pushes Nikkei 225 to record 15th consecutive gain (Nikkei Asian Review).

Japan's Election Results -- News Roundup

Abe's coalition retains two-thirds majority in Japan election -- Nikkei Asian Review
Abe Wins Big in Japan Election -- U.S. News & World Report
Japan's Shinzo Abe hails landslide victory in snap election -- CNN
Japanese PM Extends Power in Snap Election -- Voice of America
With a landslide win, Shinzo Abe could be ready to rewrite Japan's pacifist constitution -- Los Angeles Times
Japan's Abe to push pacifist constitution reform after strong election win -- Reuters
Japan Election Victory Gives Abe Mandate For Reform -- The Diplomat