Japanese Opposition Sparks Historic Win in Election

It wasnt the approval that won; it was the dissatisfaction that lost.

Japanese voters overwhelmingly rejected the party that has largely ruled their nation for most of the past half a century, choosing instead an untested rival to grapple with an enfeebled economy and an aging society. Japan's opposition swept to a historic victory in elections on August 30th, crushing the ruling conservative party and assuming the daunting task of pulling the economy out of its worst slump since World War II. Prime Minister Taro Aso conceded defeat just a couple hours after polls had closed, suggesting he would quit as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled Japan for all but 11 months since 1955. Unemployment, deflation and an aging, shrinking population have left families fearful of what the future holds. Fed up with the LDP, voters turned overwhelmingly to the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, which ran a populist-leaning platform with plans for cash handouts to families with children and expanding the social safety net. The historic change in government could usher in a new era for Japanese politics that replaces the staid consensus that guided Japan in its postwar boom years with a more fractious, competitive environment.

第４５回総選挙は民主党が圧勝した。政権の担い手は民主党を中心とする政党へと移り、民主党代表の鳩山由紀夫氏が首相に就任する。劇的な政権交代である。明らかなのは、民­主党が大勝利したというより、自民党が自壊して大敗したということだ。自民党に投票してきた人々の離反である。だからこそ、民主党へのネガティブ・キャンペーンを続ける麻­生首相への不満が強かった。「オレたちはあんたと自民党がダメだと言ってるんだ、人を批判するより自民党がどう変わるか言え！」と。

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[fivequotes]

hope to find more uploads…

[YourZabbas]

Hatoyama didn't stay that long in office, nor did kan. What is it with DPJ members being PM's for short periods of time?

[KatiushaVN4]

stupid video. nonsense

[iken0805]

Hatoyama was such a fagot

[lovekurt]

Oh poor Mr Aso. I miss him... :-(

And you forgot to add blue ribbon badge on Mr Aso's suit.

[DAIKAIREI]

麻生さん最高だったよ。

くそメディアや民主は消えろ！！

[rkmario2009]

自民党から民主党へ

[Porsche1080]

Are you going to make a new video about Hatoyama's resignation?