The upper house election was held just days after the assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, alongside its government coalition partner Komeito, have won enough seats to comfortably secure the two-thirds majority needed to push forward with long-debated constitutional changes, according to local media.
The ruling coalition claimed 76 of the 125 seats up for grabs on Sunday, expanding its majority in the House of Councillors. It is unclear if the shocking assasination of Shinzo Abe, during a campaign event on Friday, had any result on the outcome, as the turnout remained relatively low at only 52 percent.
“The election, which is the foundation of democracy, was challenged by violence and it carries a big meaning that the election was carried through. I will continue to work hard to protect democracy,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said following the vote, according to Kyodo, after previously declaring…
