Japan election: Voters back Shinzo Abe as PM wins new term

Japan's ruling coalition has won a new two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policy. 

Japanese media reported that Mr Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) retained its House of Representatives majority. 

The LDP will govern with the Buddhist-backed Komeito party after the parties won 325 seats out of 475. 

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the snap vote to secure support for his "Abenomics" economic reforms. 

Public broadcaster NHK said the LDP had won 290 seats, with Komeito taking 35. 

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