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You later about another story. there's an hour left in japan until polls close. prime minister abe calling for the snap election last month. he said it's a referendum on his economic policies. those policies dubbed abenomics including a stimulus package. the country slipped into an unexpected recession. mr. abe's ruling conservative party is expected to hold on to a clear majority. so let's go back to will, still live with us from tokyo. you've been watching this snap election taking place, and surprised a lot of people there in japan that he took this step. >> reporter: it certainly was surpr...