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Abe's coalition re-elected to 'super majority' in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Source: AAP

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has secured a strong mandate in a snap election and has immediately promised to deal firmly with threats from North Korea.


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By Hannah Sinclair, Phan Bach

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Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has secured a strong mandate in a snap election and has immediately promised to deal firmly with threats from North Korea.


Mr Abe's nationalist coalition won more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats to reach an important so-called "super majority."


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