Abe wins big in Japan's election, gets impetus for Constitution reform

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition retained a two-thirds majority in Sunday's general election, gaining a further mandate after five years in power and offering the bloc the impetus to pursue a first-ever amendment to the Constitution.A divided opposition and low turnout partially due to a typhoon contributed to the outcome of the election, which followed a rough year for Abe amid allegations of cronyism.Abe's Liberal Democratic Party won 281 seats and the Komeito party 29, securing the two-thirds majority of 310 in the 465-member House of Representatives.The victory could reinfor…READ FULL ARTICLE