TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a huge election win for lawmakers who favour revising Japan's post-war, pacifist constitution, signalled a push towards his long-held goal on Monday but will need to convince a divided public to succeed.
Parties in favour of amending the U.S.-drafted charter won nearly 80 percent of the seats in Sunday's lower house election, media counts showed.
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