[lbo-talk] Updates on the elections in Japan

[JC Helary]

A major shift to the right with a huge victory for the current  
leader, Koizumi.
The opposition is virtually crushed... Interesting things are bound  
to happen in the next few weeks...

Interesting that the parties with the clearest message are the ones  
that either made it (LDP) or did not loose any seat (SDP, JCP) while  
the ones that were messed up did loose (Komeito) or loose a lot  
(Minshuto, leading opposition party).

JC Helary

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200509120188.html
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20050912dy01.htm
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Nni20050912D11JFF04.htm
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Nni20050912DA2J9124.htm
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Nni20050912D12JF102.htm