Japan minister says ruling party won big in election "thanks to N. Korea"

Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso said Thursday the ruling party's recent election landslide is "clearly partly thanks to North Korea."The remarks, made at a gathering in Tokyo, are interpreted as suggesting Aso's belief that voters favored the Liberal Democratic Party-led government's response to a series of nuclear and missile tests conducted by Pyongyang.The LDP's victory in Sunday's general election was "achieved as a result of voters thinking in a serious manner who should be the leader" amid the security risks posed by North Korea, Aso said.Prime Minister Sh…READ FULL ARTICLE