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Major victory for Japan's ruling party post Abe assassination

Japan's ruling party and partners win enough votes to form a supermajority in an upper house election held just days after the assassination of ex-PM Shinzo Abe

Japan's ruling party set to win election two days after Shinzo Abe's murder

The outcome was widely expected in elections held after the fatal shooting of prominent ruling LDP member and power broker, former premier Shinzo Abe.

Japan PM Kishida's coalition to keep majority but lose seats – exit polls

The ruling coalition is expected to win 280 seats, down from its previous total of 305, weakening the dominance of the Liberal Democratic Party in the parliament.

Japan votes in upper house election

Japan's elections are key to Shinzo Abe's plan to roll back Japan's pacifist constitution, but surveys point to lukewarm public interest in the race, and expectations of low-voter turnout.