Japan – U.S. Relations under the Abe Doctrine: Shifting Policy in East Asia Regional Stability by Manurung, Hendra

“…In the 22 October 2017 ballot, Abe’s dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito, secured a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives, the lower house of Japan’s bicameral legislature. …”
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Abe Shinzo : a thwarted revisionist? by Loi, Chin Wee

“…Secondly, the role of Komeito, LOP's coalition partner, in moderating the LOP's occasionally hawkish security policies, which also extends to the topic of constitutional revision, especially if it concerns Article 9. …”
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