TOKYO — Japan's opposition swept to a historic victory in elections Sunday, crushing the ruling conservative party that has run the country for most of the postwar era and assuming the daunting task of pulling the economy out of its worst slump since World War II.
Japanese election upends long-ruling party
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Japanese election upends long-ruling party
Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:26 pm | Updated: 3:09 am, Sat Oct 8, 2011.
Posted in Nation world on Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:26 pm. Updated: 3:09 am.
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