Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito party secured a two-thirds majority in Sunday’s House of Representatives election.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his ruling camp’s big victory in the general election the previous day.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has won an overwhelming election victory, which may see him become the longest-serving PM in that country’s history.
Abe and Trump also agreed to deepen their discussions on how to address Pyongyang’s threats during the latter’s planned visit to Japan early next month, the official said.
The Japanese prime minister also thanked Trump for his willingness to meet with the kin of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean agents decades ago.
Abe, who achieved a crushing victory in the election, will now welcome Trump to Tokyo next month with a firm grip on power.
He has also cultivated ties with Putin, inviting the Kremlin strongman to Nagato for a so-called “hot spring summit” as part of a bid to sign a peace treaty formally ending World War II hostilities.
Abe seemed born to lead Japan, the latest in three generations of powerful politicians.
His grandfather, Nobusuke Kishi, was a World War II cabinet member briefly arrested for war crimes — but never charged — who became prime minister and forged an alliance with the United States.
His father, Shintaro Abe, rose to be foreign minister but never won the top job. Shinzo took Shintaro’s parliamentary seat in 1993 following his death.
