Exit polls: Japan`s ruling bloc secures upper house majority
(WorldNews Japan)

TOKYO (AP) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s ruling coalition appeared certain to hold onto a majority in Japan`s upper house of parliament following Sunday`s election, with exit polls indicating he could even close in on the super-majority needed to propose constitutional revisions. NHK public television said that Abe`s Liberal Democratic Party and its partner Komei were sure to win from 67 to 77 seats in the upper house, and that the two-thirds majority needed for constitutional revision could be within reach if the bloc is joined by supporters from another party. Up for grabs were 124 seats in the less powerful of Japan`s two...