Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition ally Komeito are on track to secure another solid victory in the July 21 upper house poll, with a Kyodo News survey showing Friday that they will secure half of the 124 seats up for grabs.The election may provide a fresh impetus for Abe's drive to amend the postwar Constitution, as the ruling parties and like-minded opposition forces are also seen to be within reach of a two-thirds majority in the 245-member upper chamber, needed to realize the move.Japanese voters are expected to give a verdict on more than six years of…READ FULL ARTICLE
