On Sunday, Japanese voters returned Shinzo Abe to the position of prime minister, restoring the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party's control of the country at a challenging time. Faced with a looming recession, rising public debt, and mounting tensions with China, how will the new government's policies affect Japan, Asia, and the world?
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