Aaron Say　英語学習最新情報

The big winner in the Sunday election was the Liberal Democratic Party. In spite of the name, the party is neither liberal nor democratic. The LDP now has a total of 84 seats. Only a year ago, the Democrats had a majority. Now they do not. Japan faces political gridlock and perhaps a growing LDP presence. The Democrats still control the lower house, but will be limited in their ability to effect change.

Many voters see raising the sales tax to solve Japan's debt problems as inevitable, but Kan moved too quickly for them. Voters said no; many want to delay it for as long as possible. The Democrats' recent failure to move a U.S. Marine base from Okinawa also came back to haunt them. What does the future hold for Kan, his party, and Japan?

Only time will tell, but people are not optimistic. Neither the Democrats nor the Japanese see a wonderful future ahead. The LDP does not either, but they hope to regain power...