Parliamentary elections in Japan were held on August 30, 2009, with 480 seats in the lower house contested. The ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, was ousted after polls showed the Democratic Party of Japan was set to take 300 of the 480 seats, changing the power in the country for the first time in 54 years.http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9AD8NP82&show_article=1
Prime Minister and head of the Liberal Democratic Party Taro Aso announced his intention to resign following what was called a "historic defeat."http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8229368.stm
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Fast Facts
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Date
August 30, 2009
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Japan
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Election for all 480 seats to the House of Representatives of Japan
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Democratic Party of Japan expected to oust the Liberal Democratic Party
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Determines the Prime Minister of Japan
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Liberal Democratic Party has controled Japan since 1955
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Democratic Party of Japan expected to take 300 of 480 seats
