Jpanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that winning a landslide election victory will not guarantee the approval of his controversial proposal to revise the country's pacifist constitution. "To realize a revision of the constitution is my duty as LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] president. It is not an easy task as revisions require a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament, but I hope the debate will deepen steadily from now." said Abe at news conference on Monday. The ruling coalition won 70 of 121 seats up for election this year despite a weak economy and strong public opposition to Abe's controversial position on...
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