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

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, Japan, 22 October 2017.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, Japan, 22 October 2017. 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

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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.



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