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Japan's Elections
2009-09-03T08:34:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2UwXC8yODg2ODAtMDYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Michael Green talked about the national elections in Japan. The winner, Yukio Hatoyama, and his Democratic Party of Japan, won a decisive victory over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its leader, Taro Aso. This is only the second time the LDP has been voted out of power in 54 years. Dr. Green also discussed the new leadership’s policies regarding relations with the U.S., and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.
Michael Green talked about the national elections in Japan. The winner, Yukio Hatoyama, and his Democratic Party of Japan, won a decisive vi…
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Michael Green talked about the national elections in Japan. The winner, Yukio Hatoyama, and his Democratic Party of Japan, won a decisive victory over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its leader, Taro Aso. This is only the second time the LDP has been voted out of power in 54 years. Dr. Green also discussed the new leadership’s policies regarding relations with the U.S., and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. close
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.
Michael Green talked about the national elections in Japan. The winner, Yukio Hatoyama, and his Democratic Party of Japan, won a decisive vi… read more
Michael Green talked about the national elections in Japan. The winner, Yukio Hatoyama, and his Democratic Party of Japan, won a decisive victory over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its leader, Taro Aso. This is only the second time the LDP has been voted out of power in 54 years. Dr. Green also discussed the new leadership’s policies regarding relations with the U.S., and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. close
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