24-12-2014 15:16 via news.yahoo.com

Shinzo Abe returns as Japanese PM after snap election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised Wednesday at the start of his new term to revive Japan's economy so he can pursue "powerful diplomacy", but China's state media warned him to be wary about changing the pacifist constitution. The lower house voted overwhelmingly to confirm 60-year-old Abe, with 328 votes against 73 for acting opposition leader Katsuya Okada. Industry is a key portfolio that oversees Japan's nuclear power sector, as Abe looks to restart more atomic react
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