#Japan: PM Abe's Liberal Democrats turn back challenge from Tokyo mayor Keiko, and retain supermajority. Abe likely will push constitutional amendment to remove pacifism provision, in order to intensify militarization https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/japanese-voters-brave-typhoon-to-cast-ballot-in-snap-election/2017/10/22/8c7aeab4-b5dd-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html