Voters in Japan go to the polls with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its Komeito partners looking for a two-thirds majority that will allow them to put forward a referendum to change the constitution. The governing parties won 70 of the 121 seats. [http:--www.sbs.com.au-news-article-2016-07-10-voting-starts-japan (AAP via SBS)], [https:--www.bloomberg.com-news-articles-2016-07-10-abe-set-to-win-majority-in-upper-house-election-nhk (Bloomberg)], [http:--www.crossroadstoday.com-story-32409632-japan-coalition-scores-bigger-than-expected-election-win (AP via Crossroads Today)]date=August 2019