Japan voters headed to the polls today to cast their ballot in a Parliamentary election. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party is expected to cruise to victory despite lukewarm support.
Abe, in power since late 2012, has yet to achieve a strong recovery in the world’s third-largest economy for his cherished goal of removing a war-renouncing clause from Japan’s US-imposed constitution.
Today’s vote is for half the seats in the House of Councillors – the less powerful Upper House of Parliament. The vote outcome is expected to become clear shortly after the polls close at 8.00pm