TOKYO (Tribune News Service) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s convincing win in Sunday’s election has put him on course to scrape the two-thirds majority needed to press ahead with his long-held ambition of revising the country’s pacifist constitution. He also vowed to take “bold” action on the economy. Here’s a look at what’s on Abe’s plate over the coming months: CONSTITUTIONAL SCRAP With his coalition having a two-thirds majority in the lower house, Abe will come under pressure from conservative backers to push ahead with constitutional revision. But any attempt to alter the pacifist Article 9 would meet foot-dragging from his main coalition partner, the Buddhist-backed Komeito...
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