JAPAN’S ABE WINS WITH TOUGH N. KOREA POLICY

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and his ruling coalition retained a two-thirds majority in Sunday’s national elections, an outcome he said shows support for a stronger military and a hard line on North Korea.

“I think the results reflected the voters’ preference for a solid political foundation and their expectations for us to push policies forward and achieve results,” Abe told public broadcaster NHK after exit polls predicted victory.