Japan's Ruling Bloc Is Projected to Secure Parliament

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BY YUKA HAYASHI, TOKO SEKIGUCHI AND GEORGE NISHIYAMA
TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have won more freedom from voters to pursue the next phase of his ambitious growth agenda and a more muscular foreign policy, as his coalition was projected to have recorded a landslide election victory Sunday that could have repercussions for Japan’s economy, global financial markets and stability in East Asia for years to come.
Japan is now all but certain to enter a period of political stability after years of frequent leadership changes and futile legislative gridlock. Sunday’s vote gave the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, along with a small coalition partner, majority control …
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