Emerging as the big winner in the Lower House election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared Monday he has a renewed mandate to continue his policies and pursue his agenda ¡ª despite the lowest voter turnout on record.
On Sunday, Abe¡¯s conservative Liberal Democratic Party and its junior ruling coalition partner, Komeito, won 325 of the 475 seats and secured more than two-thirds of the powerful chamber for a supermajority.
In a news conference Monday afternoon, Abe vowed to pursue ¡°Abenomics¡± ¡ª his economic policy based on the three ¡°arrows¡± of aggressive monetary easing, more fiscal spending and structural reforms ¡ª that he says will raise Japan¡¯s long-term growth potential.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.