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.
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 :)