GENERAL ELECTION ****************************** Voters began casting ballots in Japan on Sunday for a general election likely to return Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to power, and billed as a referendum on his economic policy. Polling stations opened at 7.00am across the nation in a lower house election. The vote count starts on Sunday night, with broadcasters exit polls expected soon afterwards. The premier is seeking a greater mandate for Abenomics - his signature plan to fix the economy - and observers expect he will barely break a sweat in an easy victory. Abe also said I promise to make Japan a country that can shine again at the centre of the world. Opinion polls predict his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito will sweep the ballot, all but unhindered by an unprepared and underwhelming opposition.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 04:13:13 +0000
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