Now comes the hard part. Handed a sweeping mandate for change, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) begins the formidable task of delivering on a laundry list of promises intended to lift the country after its worst recession since World War II.
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Japan Gets Ready for Big Elections And Big Change
The 54-year reign of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is expected to come to an end on Sunday in the country’s first general election in four years. The main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan , has little experience leading on a national level, but there are strong indications that voters will overwhelmingly support the party and its ambitious platform of reforming Japan’s broken system. After half a century Japan, it seems, is finally clamoring for change.
Why Michelle’s Hair Matters
When the First Lady attended a country-music event in July without a single strand of hair falling below her jawline, the blogosphere exploded with outbursts ranging from adoration to vitriol. Things settled down only when her deputy press secretary clarified that there had been no First Haircut
Health-Care Reform After Kennedy: A Scaled-Back Bill?
It has not been lost on many that Ted Kennedy’s death came at a moment when the cause he described as the greatest one of his public life — universal health care — seems to be stumbling just short of the goal line. Kennedy’s absence has been felt all year on Capitol Hill, and there are many on both sides who believe that health reform might be closer to becoming a reality if he had been in any shape to bring his negotiating skills to bear. So what effect will his passing have on the prospects for health reform?
The Kennedy Succession: Preparing for a Scramble
Edward M. Kennedy’s death was one of those rare events that can pause politics — but nothing can stop politics.
Disgruntled Japanese prepare to vote
The recession’s latest victim in Japan may not be corporate earnings but the political careers of the ruling party in the country’s parliament. This Sunday in Japan, voters go to the ballot box in what poll after poll shows will be a historic shift in political power, booting out the ruling party. The Liberal Democratic Party, or the LDP, has been in nearly continuous control of Japan’s parliament for more than five decades
Ted Kennedy, ‘Lion of the Senate,’ helped shape American politics
After a losing presidential campaign, it became clear to Edward "Ted" Kennedy that his true calling was to help shape the country’s political future from the U.S. Senate. WASHINGTON (CNN) — After a losing presidential campaign, it became clear to Edward “Ted” Kennedy that his true calling was to help shape the country’s political future from the U.S
Commentary: Iran confronts rape, torture allegations
Troubling news of kidnapping, rape, torture, and murder is flooding out of Iran.
Ailing Kennedy wants replacement law changed
Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, is urging Massachusetts officials to change a law to allow for an immediate temporary replacement should a vacancy occur for one of his state’s two Senate seats. Under a 2004 Massachusetts law, a special election must be held 145 to 160 days after a Senate seat becomes vacant
White House may push through health care without Republicans
The Obama administration is looking hard at pushing through a health care reform bill without Republican backing, top Democrats close to the White House told CNN.