Election Fatigue
I’m suffering from it and I can’t even vote. Yes, it is polling day again, for what, the 3rd time in a year?
The BBC is trying to seem interested. I guess it will be like a referendum on Abe’s post-Koizumi reign.
UPDATE (July 30):
Well the people have spoken. It was a Bloody Sunday for the ruling Liberal Democrats (LDP), with the opposition Democrats (DPJ) winning a majority in the Upper House for the first time in its history. The one-party system in Japan seems to finally have come to an end.
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Can someone explain to me the difference between Liberal Democrat and Democrat parties? Like an ideological difference? Is there a Conservative Republican and a Republican party, too?
Hi Emma,
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is centre-right, aligned for example with the US Republicans and UK Conservatives.
The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is centre-left, aligned with the US Democratic Party and the UK Labour Party.
More info at Wikipedia:
DPJ, LDP
Hope that helps. Have a great day!
It does help! Thanks :)