A look at the voting system used in Germany's parliamentary electionSeptember 30th, 2009 A look at Germany's voting systemBERLIN — Germans each have two votes in the country's Sept. 27 parliamentary election — one for a directly elected representative and the other for a party.
Japan's parliament to elect new premier in two weeksSeptember 1st, 2009 TOKYO - Japan's House of Representatives is expected to elect Yukio Hatoyama, the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), as the country's new prime minister Sep 16, Japanese media said Tuesday. Two days after winning a landslide victory, the opposition DPJ reached an agreement on the date for the special parliamentary session with the defeated Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
Japan's election results compiled by mediaAugust 31st, 2009 Japan's election resultsHere are the standings in Japan's lower house of parliament after Sunday's elections, as compiled by the media. Official results have not been released.
Japan's ruling party concedes election defeat; opposition poised to win landslide victoryAugust 30th, 2009 Ruling party concedes defeat in Japan electionTOKYO — Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso conceded defeat in elections Sunday as media exit polls indicated the opposition had won by a landslide, sending the conservatives out of power after 54 years of nearly unbroken rule amid widespread economic anxiety and desire for change. "These results are very severe," Aso said in a news conference at party headquarters, conceding his party was headed for a big loss.
A glance at Japan's parliamentary electionsAugust 29th, 2009 A glance at Japan's parliamentary electionsA look at Japan's political outlook under its newly elected leadership:
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THE WINNERS — Led by Yukio Hatoyama, the grandson of a conservative prime minister, the Democratic Party of Japan is a left-of-center mix of ruling party defectors, socialists and progressives. Created 11 years ago, it has never formed a government.
Japan's leader says ruling party can buck predictions of election lossAugust 23rd, 2009 Japan PM says forecast of election loss prematureTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso tried Sunday to downplay recent polls predicting heavy losses for his party in parliamentary elections a week away. A poll by Kyodo News agency projected Sunday that the opposition Democratic Party of Japan could win more than 300 of the 480 lower house seats in the Aug.
French parliament gives final stamp to sensitive law allowing more businesses to open SundaysJuly 23rd, 2009 French parliament approves law on Sunday laborPARIS — France's parliament has given final approval to a law allowing more businesses to stay open Sundays despite protest from labor unions. The Senate approved the measure 165-159 on Thursday.
Background on Japan's parliamentary electionsJuly 21st, 2009 Background on Japan's parliamentary electionsPrime Minister Taro Aso dissolved Japan's parliament ahead of national elections to be held Aug. 30. Here is background on what the elections mean:
THE VOTE — The elections will be the first for the lower house of parliament since 2005, when charismatic Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi led the ruling party to a surprisingly broad success by vowing to rejuvenate the ruling bloc and carry out massive reforms, including the privatization of the postal system.
Japan's beleaguered prime minister dissolves parliament and calls national electionsJuly 21st, 2009 Japan's PM dissolves parliament, calls electionsTOKYO — Prime Minister Taro Aso dissolved the powerful lower house of Japan's parliament Tuesday and vowed his divided ruling party will make a new start in national elections next month despite forecasts it may lose the grip it has held on the nation for most of the past 55 years. Aso, who had until October at the latest to disband parliament, had been under increasing pressure to exercise that power because of his dwindling support ratings and political gridlock with the opposition that has stymied business in parliament.
Japanese prime minister dissolves parliament and calls national electionsJuly 21st, 2009 Japan PM dissolves parliament, calls electionsTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso dissolved the powerful lower house of parliament Tuesday, setting the stage for national elections next month that could transform the country's political power structure. In Japan, the prime minister can decide when to disband parliament and call a general election.
Japanese Cabinet approves parliament dissolution, sets stage for national electionsJuly 21st, 2009 Japan Cabinet approves dissolution of parliamentTOKYO — Japan's Cabinet agreed to dissolve the powerful lower house of parliament Tuesday, setting the stage for national elections that could transform the country's political power structure. Parliament was widely expected to formally disband Tuesday afternoon, but the two main political parties had already shifted into election mode earlier in the day, holding separate meetings of their lawmakers in Tokyo.
Japan PM to call national election, opposition submits no-confidence motionJuly 13th, 2009 Japan PM to call vote, faces no-confidence motionTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso told ruling party leaders Monday he will dissolve parliament and hold general elections next month, following a crushing defeat for his party in Tokyo municipal polls considered a barometer of voter sentiment. The decision came as opposition parties, emboldened by a surge in popularity, submitted a joint no-confidence motion in parliament against the prime minister and his Cabinet.
Japan's embattled PM suffers new blow in Tokyo vote seen as bellwether for national electionJuly 13th, 2009 Japan's PM suffers fresh blow in Tokyo electionTOKYO — Japan's embattled prime minister suffered a fresh blow when his ruling party was badly beaten by the opposition in a crucial Tokyo vote that is seen as a bellwether for a coming national election. Prime Minister Taro Aso's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner lost their majority Sunday in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, the local parliament for the Japanese capital and most populated prefecture.
Japan's embattled PM suffers new blow in Tokyo poll, seen as bellwether for national electionJuly 12th, 2009 Japan's PM suffers fresh blow in Tokyo pollTOKYO — Japan's embattled prime minister suffered a fresh blow Sunday as his ruling party was badly beaten by the opposition in a crucial Tokyo vote that is seen as a bellwether for a coming national election. Prime Minister Taro Aso's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the New Komeito Party, failed to keep a majority in the 127-seat Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, according to early exit polls by public broadcaster NHK and the Kyodo News agency.
Japan's lower house passes record extra budget to finance stimulus measuresMay 13th, 2009 Japan lower house OKs record extra budgetTOKYO — Japan's lower house of parliament approved a record extra budget of nearly 15 trillion yen ($156 billion) Wednesday to finance stimulus measures aimed at lifting the world's second-largest economy out of recession. The extra budget will finance projects to support the unemployed and small businesses, as well as environmental measures.
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