One of Abe’s immediate challenges is to reach a trade deal with the U.S. amid pressure to lower tariffs on imports of American pork, beef and other products
Mr. Abe’s coalition was set to comfortably maintain its majority in the upper house of parliament, according to projections from public broadcaster NHK after polling closed at 8 p.m. local time. The coalition also has a majority in the more powerful lower house.
Japanese economy minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer held their most recent round of trade talks on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Japan in June. Japan has moved slowly on talks, wary of demands for concessions going beyond its commitments in the other trade deals.
As he reaches his final period in power, Mr. Abe has sought to build momentum for one of his most desired policy goals of revising Japan’s constitution to state the nation’s right to possess a military. By law, any changes to the constitution must win the support of two-thirds of both chambers of parliament and have the backing of a majority in a national referendum.
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