Prime Minister Shinzo Abe surged back to power seven years ago, pledging to bolster Japan's defences in response to a growing threat from China and aiming to amend the pacifist constitution.

Abe's mission unaccomplished: Pushing to revise Japan's pacifist charter

Abe, 63, took office in December 2012, promising to reboot the stale economy and bolster defence.

Shinzo Abe re-elected prime minister of Japan after big election win

China's official agency quickly warned that the victory posed a danger to Japan's Asian neighbours and to Japan itself

Abe wins upper house poll but says changing pacifist constitution not easy

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Abe's mission unaccomplished: Pushing to revise Japan's pacifist charter

Shinzo Abe re-elected prime minister of Japan after big election win

Abe wins upper house poll but says changing pacifist constitution not easy