Japan’s ruling party wins big in polls in wake of Shinzo Abe’s assassination
Japan’s ruling party and its coalition partner have scored a major victory in a parliamentary election imbued with meaning after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito raised their combined share in the 248-seat chamber to 146 on Sunday — far beyond the majority — in the elections for half of the seats in the less powerful upper house.
