Japan PM Kishida's ruling party scores big win in upper house election

Japan's ruling party scores a sweeping victory in the July 10 House of Councillors election, helping pro-constitutional amendment forces retain the two-thirds majority needed to push for amending the supreme law, an unaccomplished goal of former leader Shinzo Abe whose assassination days earlier shocked the nation.

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