Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has emphasized that the governing coalition parties will seek a broad consensus in revising the Constitution. <br/><br/>Mr. Abe held a news conference today after the coalition gained over two-thirds of the Lower House seats in yesterday's election, more than enough for the Diet to propose any Constitutional revisions. <br/><br/>He said, greater voter support has given the coalition a strong mandate to move the country's politics forward on a stable foundation.<br/><br/>Despite the coalition's two-thirds majority, Mr. Abe said, it is necessary to build a wide consensus with opposition parties. He promised to make efforts to gain national understanding so that proposals will receive a majority of support in any national referendum. <br/><br/>Mr. Abe reiterated that he won't set a timetable for constitutional revisions, although he said in May that he strongly wished to see a new Constitution come into effect in 2020. <br/><br/>He said the Liberal Democratic Party will work out concrete articles based on its election pledges on revisions before proposing a draft to the Diet's review panels. The 4 pledges include stipulating the Self-Defense Forces' constitutionality. <br/><br/>Mr. Abe said the coalition will carry out economic, foreign and national security policies, and fulfil campaign pledges and produce results.<br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on his victory in the parliamentary elections. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr Modi said, he is looking forward to further strengthen the relations between the two countries.