Voice of America: Japan Conservatives Deliver Crushing Defeat to Ruling Liberals

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Japan Conservatives Deliver Crushing Defeat to Ruling Liberals Dec 16th 2012, 12:22 Japanese media say the conservative opposition has swept to power in Sunday's parliamentary elections, returning hawkish former prime minister Shinzo Abe to power. The Liberal Democratic Party, which once dominated Japanese politics, will again hold power after three years of center-left rule. The LDP and its coalition partner New Komeito may secure enough seats to hold a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house - enough to override the upper house. Although incumbent Prime ... Media files: CA15B4DD-2FDA-4FEA-8035-626A60760FDC_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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