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PM Abe wins big in Japan upper house poll
July 21, 2013
Voters gave Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a resounding victory in upper house elections today, exit polls showed, likely ushering in a new period of stability for politically volatile Japan.
The projected victory means both chambers will be under governmental control, unblocking the bottleneck that has hampered legislation for the last six short-term premiers.