After Sunday¡¯s election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ¡ª along with its coalition partner Komeito ¡ª remains firmly in the saddle with a strong majority in both the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet.
While the results of the poll were not surprising, they do reaffirm that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s administration will likely cement its hold on power until his final term concludes in 2021 ¡ª assuming the LDP does look to extend his term beyond that point.
Post-election, one of the key areas for Abe will be foreign policy. Although he has been a source of stability on the global stage, he will be tasked with dealing with a host of critical issues in the coming months.
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