Japanese voters appeared to have confirmed the government’s power in elections to the upper house of parliament on Sunday, with the country still reeling from the assassination of its long-serving former prime minister, Shinzo Abe. The ruling coalition under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida looks set to have won the elections, according to local media, citing exit polls. Pre-election polling suggested that Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, together with its smaller coalition partner Komeito, could expect a clear victory. They hold a majority in the second cha…