Likely LDP Defeat Has Implications for Japanese Defense

By Jason Miks, on , Briefing

TOKYO -- After more than half a century of virtually uninterrupted rule by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Japanese voters look poised to opt for a change.

With dismal approval ratings and a series of local election losses -- most recently in bellwether Tokyo -- to the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), Prime Minister Taro Aso finally dissolved the House of Representatives on July 21, with an early general election now scheduled for Aug. 30. ...

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