Shinzo Abe Japan Elections

Exit polls indicated Abe could even close in on the super-majority needed to propose constitutional revisions

Many in Japan anticipate the role of Japan's military will soon change to respond to North Korea

Increasing military spending in the budget now may lead to future increases and spending on more offensive weapons

Japan's Nikkei climbed 1.1% to its highest since 1996, lifting the MSCI All-Country World index to a fresh record high

Former BOJ board member Sayuri Shirai said Abe's win will make it harder for the BOJ to scale back its stimulus