Japan PM Shinzo Abe promises to handle North Korea threat

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised strong "counter-measures" against North Korea, after winning a decisive victory in yesterday's election. 

Mr. Abe called an early election for a greater mandate to deal with "crises", including the growing threat from Pyongyang, which has fired missiles over Japan in recent months.  His ruling coalition has retained a two-thirds majority in parliament. 
 
This paves the way for Mr. Abe to amend Japan's post-war pacifist constitution.
  
The Prime Minister had previously called for the Country's Armed forces to be formalised, a controversial move which he says is needed to strengthen Japan's defence but which critics say is a step towards re-militarisation. 

Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, Mr. Abe said his coalition's win is a "vote of confidence" from the public.

SOURCE: BBC
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