Japan's governing party and its coalition partner score a major victory in the parliamentary election after the assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe
Abe's killing may have resulted in sympathy votes with turnout on Sunday was around 52 percent, up about 3 points from the previous 48.8 percent in 2019.
With the boost, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stands to rule without interruption until a scheduled election in 2025. Kishida and senior party lawmakers observed a moment of silence for Abe at the party election headquarters before placing on the whiteboard victory ribbons next to the names of candidates who secured their seats.
The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, told investigators he acted because of Abe's rumored connection to an organisation that he resented, police said, but had no problem with the former leader's political views.
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