Victory for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc as it wins a decisive victory in an upper house election Sunday. The vote will cement his grip on power and setting the stage for Japan's first stable government since 2006.

在周日的参院选举中，日本首相安倍晋三领导的自民党获得了决定性的胜利。这次投票结果将巩固安倍的权利，为日本自2006年以来首个稳定的政府做好准备。

JAPAN PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE, SAYING: "We received overwhelming support from the people for our policies of improving the economy and solid and stable politics. We are going to continue going forward with our brand of politics."

日本首相安倍晋三：“我们赢得了民众对我们促进经济发展措施和稳固的政治策略的极大支持。我们将继续推行我们的政策。”

Voters gave the Prime Minister's Liberal Democratic Party -- a stronger mandate for his "Abenomics" recipe to revive Japan's economy.

投票者们向安倍晋三的自民党提出了更强烈的要求，希望“安倍经济学”(Abenomics)能够复苏日本的经济。

JAPAN PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE, SAYING: "The economy is improving because of our brand of forward-thinking politics. Employment and wages will rise as the situation improves, Consumption will then rise and companies can invest the money they make. We want to create this positive cycle as soon as possible so that people can feel the effects."

日本首相安倍晋三：“由于我们前瞻性的政策，经济状况正在改善。随着形势的好转，就业率和薪资都会增加，消费水平也会随之提高，企业会进行投资。我们希望尽快打造这种良性循环，这样人们就能感受到政策的效力”

The win is a personal redemption for Abe, who led his LDP to a humiliating defeat in a 2007 upper house poll.

这次获胜对安倍本人来说也是一次赎罪。在2007年的参院选举中，他领导自民党遭遇了羞辱性的惨败。