http://www.newsvine.com/liberal-democratic-partyNewsvine - liberal-democratic-partyen-usCopyright 2013Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:15:06 +0000Sun, 19 May 2013 21:09:45 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/10/16443978-new-japan-pm-chinas-island-dispute-moves-wronghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/10/16443978-new-japan-pm-chinas-island-dispute-moves-wrongjapanpoliticsworld-newsasliberal-democratic-partyas-japanjapanese-cabinetshinzo-abeThu, 10 Jan 2013 09:16:33 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from right, arrives for Japan's business organizations' joint New Year's party in Tokyo. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was in the final stages of drafting fresh stimulus spending Thursday, Jan. 10, reportedly totaling more than 20 trillion yen ($227 billion), rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. Economy minister Akira Amari and Abe discussed details of the proposed stimulus package ahead of an announcement expected on Friday, officials said. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, smiles as he talks with business leaders as he attends a joint New Year's party by Japan's business organizations in Tokyo. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was in the final stages of drafting fresh stimulus spending Thursday, Jan. 10, reportedly totaling more than 20 trillion yen ($227 billion), rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. Economy minister Akira Amari and Abe discussed details of the proposed stimulus package ahead of an announcement expected on Friday, officials said. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus spending of more than 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) on Friday, rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus spending of more than 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) on Friday, rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus spending of more than 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) on Friday, rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus spending of more than 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) on Friday, rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>In this Oct. 14, 2012 photo, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) escort ship Kurama leads other vessels during a fleet review in waters off Sagami, south of Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s spending package, announced Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, includes plans a request to raise military spending for the first time in a decade - an increase partly aimed at beefing up monitoring and defenses around the disputed islands - called Senkaku in Japanese and Daioyu in Chinese - in the East China Sea, controlled by Japan but also claimed by China and Taiwan. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/16/15944575-nationalist-shinzo-abe-is-likely-japans-next-pmhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/16/15944575-nationalist-shinzo-abe-is-likely-japans-next-pmjapanprofileworld-newsasliberal-democratic-partyabeSun, 16 Dec 2012 13:55:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - Nov. 16, 2012 file photo, Japan's largest opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe arrives for a press conference in Tokyo after the lower house of parliament was dissolved. The LDP’s victory in Japan’s parliamentary election Sunday, Dec. 16 virtually ensures that Abe, who resigned as prime minister for health reasons in 2007 after just a year in office, will get a second chance to try to lead Japan out of its economic slump. The slogan on the poster reads: We get back Japan. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)</p><p>FILE - In this April 26, 2007 file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie arrive at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington DC to hold talks with President Bush at Camp David. The Liberal Democratic Party’s victory in Japan’s parliamentary election Sunday, Dec. 16 virtually ensures that the LDP leader Abe, who resigned as prime minister for health reasons in 2007 after just a year in office, will get a second chance to try to lead Japan out of its economic slump. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2007 file photo, U.S. President George W. Bush, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe finish their statements to reporters on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Sydney, Australia. The Liberal Democratic Party’s victory in Japan’s parliamentary election Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 virtually ensures that the LDP leader Abe, who resigned as prime minister for health reasons in 2007 after just a year in office, will get a second chance to try to lead Japan out of its economic slump. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2012 file photo, Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe, left, leaves the Yasukuni Shrine after he paid homage to the war dead in Tokyo after he became the party leader. The LDP’s victory in Japan’s parliamentary election Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 virtually ensures that Abe, who resigned as prime minister for health reasons in 2007 after just a year in office, will get a second chance to try to lead Japan out of its economic slump. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)</p><p>FILE - In this undated file photo released by Shinzo Abe Office, Shinzo Abe, front row third from right, sits on the lap of his grandfather and then Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi while his father, Shintaro Abe, front row right, and his mother, Yoko, back row right, and his elder brother, Nobuhiro, front row left, pose for a family photo at unknown place. This photo was taken when Shinzo was attending a kindergaten. The Liberal Democratic Party’s victory in Japan’s parliamentary election Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 virtually ensures that the LDP leader Shinzo Abe, who resigned as prime minister for health reasons in 2007 after just a year in office, will get a second chance to try to lead Japan out of its economic slump. (AP Photo/Shinzo Abe Office, File) CREDIT MANDATORY, EDITORIAL USE ONLY </p><p>FILE - In this undated file photo released by Shinzo Abe Office, two-year-old Shinzo Abe, bottom left, and his elder brother Hironobu, 4, pose for a family photo with their father, Shintaro, and mother, Yoko, at unknown place. The Liberal Democratic Party’s victory in Japan’s parliamentary election Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 virtually ensures that the LDP leader Shinzo Abe, who resigned as prime minister for health reasons in 2007 after just a year in office, will get a second chance to try to lead Japan out of its economic slump. (AP Photo/Shinzo Abe Office, File) CREDIT MANDATORY, EDITORIAL USE ONLY </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/15/15933582-after-landslide-abe-says-japan-has-difficult-roadhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/15/15933582-after-landslide-abe-says-japan-has-difficult-roadjapanelectiondemocratic-partyworld-newsasliberal-democratic-partyas-japanshinzo-abeyoshihiko-nodaSat, 15 Dec 2012 22:26:12 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Right-leaning, populist Restoration Party of Japan leader Shintaro Ishihara waves to supporters on the final day of campaigns for parliamentary elections, in Tokyo Saturday, Dec. 16, 2012. Candidates made final impassioned appeals Saturday to Japanese voters a day before the elections that are likely to hand power back to a conservative party that ruled the country for most of the post-war era. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA</p><p>Anti-nuclear Tomorrow Party leader Yukiko Kada, left, and the party's candidate Ichiro Ozawa shake hands with supporters on the final day of campaigns for parliamentary elections in Tokyo Saturday, Dec. 16, 2012. Candidates made final impassioned appeals Saturday to Japanese voters a day before the elections that are likely to hand power back to a conservative party that ruled the country for most of the post-war era. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA</p><p>Children chuckle during a speech by Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Shinzo Abe during a campaign rally for the Dec. 16 parliamentary elections in Kawaguchi, near Tokyo, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Candidates made final impassioned appeals Saturday to voters a day before Japanese parliamentary elections that are likely to hand power back to a conservative party that ruled the country for most of the post-war era. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Shinzo Abe acknowledges the crowd during a campaign rally for the Dec. 16 parliamentary elections in Kawaguchi, near Tokyo, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The LDP ruled Japan almost continuously since 1955 until it lost badly to the DPJ in 2009. If the LDP wins on Sunday, it would give the nationalistic Abe, who was prime minister from 2006-2007, the top job again. His hawkish views raise questions about how that might affect ties with rival China amid a territorial dispute over a cluster of tiny islands claimed by both countries. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan waves during a final day of parliamentary elections campaign in Tokyo, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Noda sought to cast the election as a choice between moving forward or going back to the old politics of the LDP. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan delivers a speech during the final day of parliamentary elections campaign in Tokyo, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Noda sought to cast the election as a choice between moving forward or going back to the old politics of the LDP. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Shinzo Abe speaks during a campaign rally for the Dec. 16 parliamentary elections in Kawaguchi, near Tokyo, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. The LDP ruled Japan almost continuously since 1955 until it lost badly to the DPJ in 2009. If the LDP wins on Sunday, it would give the nationalistic Abe, who was prime minister from 2006-2007, the top job again. His hawkish views raise questions about how that might affect ties with rival China amid a territorial dispute over a cluster of tiny islands claimed by both countries. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>A boy places his grandmother's vote into a ballot box at a polling station in Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Voters cast their ballots Sunday in parliamentary elections which are likely to hand power back to a conservative party that ruled Japan for most of the post-war era. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>A girl places her mother's vote into a ballot box at a polling station in Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Voters cast their ballots in parliamentary elections which are likely to hand power back to a conservative party that ruled Japan for most of the post-war era. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2012 file photo, the Chinese surveillance ship Haijian No. 51, left, and a Japan Coast Guard vessel sail near disputed islands called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, seen in background, in the East China Sea. Japanese were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections that were expected to put the once-dominant conservatives back in power after a three-year break — and bring in a more nationalistic government amid tensions with big neighbor China. Japan's largest opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe in particular has taken a tough stance toward Beijing in the election campaign amid a simmering dispute over the tiny islands that are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China and Taiwan. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, File) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE </p><p>In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 photo, supporters of Japan's largest opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) gather with national flags during a parliamentary election campaign in Tokyo. Japanese were voting Sunday, Dec. 16 in parliamentary elections that were expected to put the LDP, once-dominant conservatives, back in power after a three-year break — and bring in a more nationalistic government amid tensions with big neighbor China. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan casts his ballot for parliamentary elections in Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Japanese were voting Sunday, Dec. 16 in parliamentary elections that were expected to put the once-dominant conservatives back in power after a three-year break — and bring in a more nationalistic government amid tensions with big neighbor China. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE</p><p>Election workers count votes at a ballot counting center in Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party won a clear majority in Japanese parliamentary elections Sunday, media exit polls showed, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with rival China. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japan's major opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba speaks for a live TV interview about parliamentary elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Japanese media exit polls showed the LDP, that ruled Japan for most of the post-World War II era until it was dumped in 2009 elections, won a clear majority in parliamentary elections, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with China. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>A TV crew member checks on sound in preparation of live coverage of Japan's parliamentary elections at Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Japanese voted Sunday in parliamentary elections that were expected to put the once-dominant conservatives back in power after a three-year break, and bring in a more nationalistic government amid tensions with big neighbor China. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>Japan's major opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba adds a rosette on the name of one of those elected in parliamentary elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Japanese media exit polls showed the LDP, that ruled Japan for most of the post-World War II era until it was dumped in 2009 elections, won a clear majority in parliamentary elections, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with China. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>A TV crew member delivers equipments in preparation of live coverage of Japan's parliamentary elections at Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Japanese voted Sunday in parliamentary elections that were expected to put the once-dominant conservatives back in power after a three-year break, and bring in a more nationalistic government amid tensions with big neighbor China. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>Japan's main opposition leader Shinzo Abe, right, of the Liberal Democratic Party, and the party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba pose for photos as they place a rosette on the name of one of those elected in parliamentary elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Japan's conservative LDP stormed back to power Sunday after three years in opposition, exit polls showed, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with rival China. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>Japan's major opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba adds a rosette on the name of one of those elected in parliamentary elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Japanese media exit polls showed the LDP, that ruled Japan for most of the post-World War II era until it was dumped in 2009 elections, won a clear majority in parliamentary elections, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with China. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe answers a reporter's question at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Sunday night, Dec. 16, 2012. The conservative LDP stormed back to power in parliamentary elections Sunday after three years in opposition, exit polls showed, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with rival China. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reacts during a press conference after his Democratic Party of Japan made a big loss in parliamentary elections in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Noda has resigned as chief of the DPJ to take responsibility for the party's loss in parliamentary elections. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party won between 275 and 300 seats in the 480-seat lower house of parliament in Sunday's election, NHK exit polls projected. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrives for a press conference after his Democratic Party of Japan made a big loss in parliamentary election in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Noda announced his resignation as the DPJ chief. Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party returned to power in a landslide election victory Sunday after three years in opposition, exit polls showed, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with rival China. The DPJ slogan reads: Making decisions to get things moving. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/03/15655665-japan-papers-predict-opposition-winning-majorityhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/03/15655665-japan-papers-predict-opposition-winning-majorityjapanpoliticsworld-newsasliberal-democratic-partymajor-japaneseTue, 4 Dec 2012 02:55:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Opposition leader Shinzo Abe of Leberal Democratic Party acknowledges to supporters during parliamentary elections campaign in Fukushima, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties are kicking off the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA</p><p>Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan delivers his speech during parliamentary elections campaign in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties are kicking off the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA</p><p>FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, center, and Japan Future Party leader Yukiko Kada, right, bow each other as main opposition Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe stands by after a debate by ten party leaders in Tokyo. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off the campaign Tuesday, Dec. 4 for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2012 file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, right, of Japan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, and main opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe attend a debate by party leaders for the upcoming lower house elections in Tokyo. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off Tuesday, Dec. 4 the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)</p><p>Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan waves at his party supporters during parliamentary elections campaign in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off the campaign Tuesday for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA</p><p>People walk by candidates' poster boards for parliamentary elections in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off Tuesday the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Newly-formed Tomorrow Party of Japan leader Yukiko Kada, left, listens to her party supporter while gripping his hand during parliamentary elections campaign in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties are kicking off the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA</p><p>People walk by candidates' poster boards for parliamentary elections, left, and Tokyo Gubernatorial election in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off Tuesday the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>An elderly woman walks by candidates' poster boards for parliamentary elections, left, and Tokyo Gubernatorial election in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off Tuesday the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/20/13997907-ex-pm-abe-wins-vote-to-lead-japan-opposition-partyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/20/13997907-ex-pm-abe-wins-vote-to-lead-japan-opposition-partyjapanpoliticsworld-newsasliberal-democratic-partyas-japanshinzo-abeyoshihiko-nodaFri, 21 Sep 2012 02:59:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, second from right, joins hands with contenders, from right, Michihiko Kano, Kazuhiro Haraguchi and Hirotaka Akamatsu, after winning in a leadership election of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated the three contenders in the DPJ president's race and will remain Japan's leader a while longer. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda claps hands as former farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu bows after delivering a speech in a leadership election of their ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated three contenders, Akamatsu, Michihiko Kano and Kazuhiro Haraguchi, in the DPJ president's race and will remain Japan's leader a while longer. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe clenches his fist after winning the party leader election of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Abe, known as a hawk and nationalist, won the election Wednesday to become president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, joins hands with a contender Shigeru Ishiba after winning the party leadership election of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Abe, known as a hawk and nationalist, defeated ex-defense chief Ishiba in a run-off election Wednesday by a vote of 108-89 to become president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe celebrates after winning his party leader election of Japan's opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Abe, known as a hawk and nationalist, won the election Wednesday to become president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows after winning the party leader election of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Abe, who was prime minister for a year before abruptly resigning in 2007 with an intestinal ailment, would most likely get another shot at leading Japan if polls prove correct and the LDP wins the most seats in the next election.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p> http://replytoj001.newsvine.com/_news/2010/06/25/4561786-the-waters-edge-allied-voices-turkey-and-japan-are-just-the-two-latest-us-allies-to-assert-their-own-policies-in-contradiction-to-us-objectives-writes-daniel-widomehttp://replytoj001.newsvine.com/_news/2010/06/25/4561786-the-waters-edge-allied-voices-turkey-and-japan-are-just-the-two-latest-us-allies-to-assert-their-own-policies-in-contradiction-to-us-objectives-writes-daniel-widomemiddle-eastnorth-koreasoviet-uniondefense-departmentun-security-councilworld-newsliberal-democratic-partyif-turkeyeuropean-union-longFri, 25 Jun 2010 16:14:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/02/3218533-japans-ruling-party-could-re-emerge-after-losseshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/02/3218533-japans-ruling-party-could-re-emerge-after-lossesjapanworld-newsasliberal-democratic-partyoutgoingrulersWed, 2 Sep 2009 16:57:16 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso reacts during a press conference at his Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. For the past half century, the Liberal Democratic Party has called the shots in Japan, naming the prime ministers, filling the Cabinets and setting the national agenda. Now, it is learning to look at itself in a new way, as the opposition. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2009 file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, center in blue, speaks at a final-day campaign rally in Kamakura, near Tokyo, Japan. For the past half century, the Liberal Democratic Party has called the shots in Japan, naming the prime ministers, filling the Cabinets and setting the national agenda. Now, it is learning to look at itself in a new way, as the opposition. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/29/3207688-top-japan-ruling-party-officials-to-quithttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/29/3207688-top-japan-ruling-party-officials-to-quitjapanrulingpoliticspartyworld-newsliberal-democratic-partyas-japanSun, 30 Aug 2009 00:42:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/24/3188366-japans-new-leader-a-question-mark-over-us-tieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/24/3188366-japans-new-leader-a-question-mark-over-us-tiesbusinessjapanpoliticsunited-statesworld-war-iidemocratic-partyworld-newsasliberal-democratic-partytaro-asoyukio-hatoyamastanford-phdTue, 25 Aug 2009 03:26:14 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso hands his absentee vote for the Aug. 30 general elections to an election official at Chiyoda ward office in Tokyo, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Hiroshi Kawai, Japan Pool)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso casts his absentee vote for the Aug. 30 general elections at Tokyo's Chiyoda ward office, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso leaves after he casts his absentee vote for the Aug. 30 general elections at Tokyo's Chiyoda ward office, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Surrounded by security guards Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso, center in a white jacket, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, walks through people during a campaign rally for Aug. 30 parliament's lower house elections in Kumagaya, north of Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, right, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with people during his campaign rally for Aug. 30 parliament's lower house elections in front of a train station in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. A series of public opinion polls indicate the Liberal Democratic Party &#8212; which has governed Japan for most of the last 54 years &#8212; will lose in a landslide to the opposition Democratic Party of Japan in parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the media after casting his absentee vote for the Aug. 30 general elections at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, greets supporters during a campaign rally for the Aug. 30 parliament's lower house elections in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>Supporters cheer with Japanese flags as they listen to a speech by Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, during a campaign rally for the Aug. 30 parliament's lower house elections in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>One of Tokyo's Minato Ward election administration commission members makes a signboard of a polling station as they get ready for the Aug. 30 parliament's lower house elections in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. Japan's top political leaders took their appeals directly to the voters across the country Friday ahead of crucial parliamentary elections that polls suggest the opposition could win in a landslide, breaking the ruling party's nearly 54-year grip on power. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Tokyo's Minato Ward election administration commission members set up a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 for the Aug. 30 parliament's lower house elections. Japan's top political leaders took their appeals directly to the voters across the country Friday ahead of crucial parliamentary elections that polls suggest the opposition could win in a landslide, breaking the ruling party's nearly 54-year grip on power. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Tokyo's Minato Ward election administration commission members set up a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 for the Aug. 30 parliament's lower house elections. Japan's top political leaders took their appeals directly to the voters across the country Friday ahead of crucial parliamentary elections that polls suggest the opposition could win in a landslide, breaking the ruling party's nearly 54-year grip on power. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, delivers a speech during the final campaign rally for Sunday's parliament's lower house elections in Tokyo Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Leader of the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama, center, shakes hands with supporters in downtown Tokyo during the last day of the Parliament's lower house election campaign in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.(AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>A woman casts her vote in Japan's parliamentary elections at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.(AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>A voter picks candidates and a party before casting her vote in Japan's parliamentary elections at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.(AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>A boy stands next to his mother casting her vote in Japan's parliamentary elections at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.(AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>In this photo taken on Aug. 29, 2009, Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, waves during a last minute speech to the public in downtown Tokyo, Japan, during the last day for Parliament's lower house election campaign. Japan voted Sunday Aug. 30, 2009, in parliamentary elections expected to end the ruling conservative party's nearly 54 years in power and give a largely untested opposition a chance to make good on its promises to revive the ailing economy and turn around record-high unemployment. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>In this photo taken on Aug. 29, 2009, Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, waves during a last minute speech to the public in downtown Tokyo, Japan, during the last day for Parliament's lower house election campaign. Japan voted Sunday Aug. 30, 2009, in parliamentary elections expected to end the ruling conservative party's nearly 54 years in power and give a largely untested opposition a chance to make good on its promises to revive the ailing economy and turn around record-high unemployment. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, head of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, places a red rosette on a victorious candidate's name during the ballot counting for the parliamentary elections at the party's election center in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. The DPJ won historic elections in an apparent landslide Sunday, media projections said, sending the conservatives to defeat after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>A poster of Yukio Hatoyama, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, is seen among other candidates' at the party's election center before ballot counting in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Japanese casted ballots Sunday in hotly contested parliamentary elections in which the ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party, battered by a laggard economy and voter desire for change after more than half a century of virtual one-party rule, was expected to suffer an overwhelming defeat. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>A crowd listens to Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, during the final campaign rally for Sunday's parliament's lower house elections in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, who leads Japan's main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, smiles inside the party's election center in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday Aug. 30, 2009. Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, reacts as he looks at the report on the results of parliamentary elections during the ballot counting at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, looks on during the parliamentary election ballot counting at the Democrats election center in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. The left-of-center Democratic Party of Japan was set to win 300 or more of the 480 seats in the lower house of parliament, ousting the Liberal Democrats, who have governed Japan for all but 11 months since 1955, according to exit polls by all major Japanese TV networks. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Officials open ballot boxes during parliamentary elections for the lower house at a ballot counting center in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Japan's ruling conservative party suffered a crushing defeat in elections Sunday as voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of a left-of-center opposition camp that has promised to rebuild the economy and breathe new life into the country after 54 years of virtual one-party rule, media projections said. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, right, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, listens to a TV interview while observing the result of parliamentary elections ballot counting at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 209. Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows as he arrives to speak to the media while observing the result of the parliamentary elections ballot counting at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan reacts while observing the result of parliamentary elections at the Democrats election center in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Japan's opposition party won historic elections in an apparent landslide Sunday, media projections said, sending the conservatives to defeat after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, center, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, places a red rosette on the name of a winner candidate with a smile while observing the result of parliamentary elections at the Democrats Election Center in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday Aug. 30, 2009. Japan's opposition party won historic elections in an apparent landslide Sunday, media projections said, sending the conservatives to defeat after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, right, who leads Japan's main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, listens to an unidentified man inside the party's election center in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday Aug. 30, 2009. Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, reacts as he looks at the report on the results of parliamentary elections during the ballot counting at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, smiles surrounded by red rosettes attached on victorious candidates' names during the ballot counting for the parliamentary elections at the party's election center in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. The DPJ was set to win 300 of the 480 seats in the lower house of parliament, ousting the Liberal Democrats, who have governed Japan for all but 11 months since 1955, according to projections by all major Japanese TV networks. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, left, head of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of the ruling Democratic Party, on TV screens during the ballot counting at the party's election center in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. The DPJ was set to win 300 of the 480 seats in the lower house of parliament, ousting the Liberal Democrats, who have governed Japan for all but 11 months since 1955, according to projections by all major Japanese TV networks. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>A TV director holds a signboard reading "Six minutes," notifying a TV crew to conclude a TV interview with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in front of photographers and a TV showing live broadcasting from the Japan's main opposition party while Aso and senior party leaders observe the parliamentary elections ballot counting at the LDP party headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, smiles in front of a white board covered with full of red rosettes pinned on names of winner candidates as he observes the ballot counting of parliamentary elections at the party's election center in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. The left-of-center Democratic Party was set to win 300 or more of the 480 seats in the lower house of parliament, ousting the Liberal Democrats, who have governed Japan for all but 11 months since 1955, according to exit polls by all major Japanese TV networks. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, reacts during a TV interview while observing the result of the parliamentary elections ballot counting at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama, center, arrives at DPJ headquarters in Tokyo Monday morning, Aug. 31, 2009. The morning after a historic victory by the opposition party in national elections, pressure was already mounting Monday for quick, definitive action on a host of problems facing the country, with jump-starting the economy at the top of the list. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama appears with a smile in a TV news program as a salesclerk waits for customers at a discount store in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. Japan's newly empowered leader Hatoyama rushed Monday to select Cabinet ministers after his party trounced the ruling conservatives in Sunday's elections, sending them out of power for only the second time in 54 years. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>Prime Minister Taro Aso, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows as he arrives to speak to the media while observing the result of the parliamentary elections ballot counting at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks during a press conference in front of a white board full of red rosettes attached on victorious candidates' names after observing ballot counting for the parliamentary elections at the party's election center in Tokyo early Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. The DPJ was set to win 300 of the 480 seats in the lower house of parliament, ousting the Liberal Democrats, who have governed Japan for all but 11 months since 1955, according to projections by all major Japanese TV networks. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>Yukio Hatoyama, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks during a press briefing at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, late Monday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2009. 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