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2. After the victory, Abe said on Monday he would discuss North Korea "thoroughly" with U.S. President Donald Trump when he visits next month, and reaffirm the two countries' commitment to working together in dealing with the country.Abe was speaking at a news conference after his ruling coalition scored a landslide victory in the lower house election on Sunday.

3. Japan's Nikkei share average made 21-year highs on Monday and was on course to rise for a record fifteenth straight session, lifted by a weaker yen after Abe's coalition scored a resounding election victory on Sunday.

4. Theresa May looked "despondent", with deep rings under her eyes, EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker told aides after dining with the British prime minister last week, a German newspaper said on Sunday.The Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung

5. The UK government has announced plans to crackdown on gazumping in the housing market — a process when a seller accepts a higher offer from a new buyer after already agreeing to a sale.Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has announced an eight-week review of the property buying process. Javid said: "We want to help everyone have a good quality home they can afford, and improving the process of buying and selling is part of delivering that."

7. Catalonia's leaders said on Saturday they would not accept direct rule imposed on the region by the Spanish government, as a political crisis that has rattled the economy and raised fears of prolonged unrest showed no signs of easing.Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced earlier on Saturday he would invoke special constitutional powers to fire the regional government and force a new election to counter the region's move towards independence.

9. The number of trademarks registered by financial services companies hit a record-high of 4,228 in 2016, according to professional services firm RPC.Financial trademarks have risen by 35% over the last five years, figures from the Intellectual Property Office show. RPC, which compiled the data, puts the spike down to Britain's booming fintech — financial technology — startup sector.

10. Spanish foreign minister Alfonso Dastis has reassured British expats in Spain that they will be allowed to stay in the event of a 'no deal' Brexit.Dastis appeared on 'The Andrew Marr Show'Sunday morning and said that his government would 'make sure' that the lives of British people leaving in Spain would not be disrupted.

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