BBCNEWS Newsday October 23, 2017
Shinzo abe has declared victory after the general election. His liberal Democratic Party and its Junior Coalition partner are forecast to secure 310 of the a65 seats in japans lower house of parliament. Mr abe is on course to become japans longest serving post war Prime Minister. Rupert Wingfield Hayes has the latest from tokyo, his report contains flash photography. Shinzo abe took a gamble and it has paid off. This summer the japanese Prime Ministers Approval Rating plunged to less than 30 . Now he has won a big victory and four more years in power. This victory makes mr abe japans most succ...