For more than 50 years, one party dominated politics in Japan. That changed yesterday, when voters tossed out the Liberal Democratic Party in favor of an opposition making big promises to key constituencies. We get an inside look at the issues at play and how the power shift may affect the U.S. relationship with Japan.
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An Electoral Landslide in Japan
Listen Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in PoliticsGuest host: Marc Fisher
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Nicholas Szechenyi
Deputy Director of the Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies
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