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Japanese Leader’s Election Win Raises Potential for Conflict with Neighbors


Japanese Leader’s Election Win Raises Potential for Conflict with Neighbors
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his allies easily won a two-thirds majority in parliament Sunday, even though the country has slipped into recession under his conservative policies. VOA’s Brian Padden reports from Seoul, that the prime minister’s victory will empower him to continue economic reforms but also pursue a nationalist agenda that will likely increase tensions with Japan’s neighbors.

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