Sep 01 2009
Japan Elections Signal Independence from US Policy
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Elections in Japan over the weekend broke a nearly 60 year stranglehold by the Liberal Democratic Party in what is being touted as a “quiet revolution.” The opposition party won a landslide victory on Sunday, primarily because of popular discontentment with the ruling conservative party. About 70% of eligible voters cast ballots to deliver 308 of 480 seats in …
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