TOKYO -- Japan's ruling coalition won the majority of seats contested in Sunday's upper house election. But while citizens validated Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, the mood among the victors was mostly joyless, as the vote came just two days after the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe.
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Japan ruling bloc wins big in somber upper house election
Voters give Kishida the majority he sought in aftermath of Abe shooting
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