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Japanese PM's Popularity Sags Ahead of Vote

By Jonathan AdamsJul 9th 2010 – 9:27AM
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(July 9) -- Japan's ruling party enters elections this weekend amid falling approval ratings for its new flag-bearer, Prime Minister Naoto Kan, and concerns over his handling of the economy. Sunday's vote concerns only the upper house of Japan's parliament, so the government, which controls the lower house, will stay in...

Unfamiliar Questions Await Obama on Visit to Longtime Ally Japan

By David NakamuraNov 11th 2009 – 9:08AM

TOKYO -- Amidst the turmoil of health care reform and Afghanistan policy, President Barack Obama might have expected some calming certainties when he flies on Friday to Japan, long the staunchest of U.S. allies. But behind what is sure to be a cordial welcome in Tokyo, new and unfamiliar questions await the president....

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NB Liberals Have The Man for the Job

By Hassan Arif May 29th 2012 - 08:00AM

Kelly Lamrock may have essentially saved the New Brunswick Liberal Party.

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2012 Budget - Osborne Urged Not To Strip Tax Relief From Pensions For High Earners

By Chris Wimpress Mar 10th 2012 - 03:13AM

Stripping higher-rate tax relief on the pensions of high and middle-income savers will "catastrophically undermine" trust in a system already in crisis, a group of industry experts and businesses leaders has warned.

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Liberal Democrats Call In 'Brand Advisers'

By Dina Rickman Nov 27th 2011 - 09:24AM

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been advised to take a leaf of Oxfam's book in a bid to win back voters who have deserted the Liberal Democrats.

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Tim Farron, Lib Dem President, Reassures Party Faithful Coalition 'Divorce' Is Inevitable

By Ned Simons Sep 18th 2011 - 12:30PM

Liberal Democrat party president Tim Farron MP has used a speech at his party's conference to deliver a withering attack on the Conservative Party.

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NDP Liberal Merger: Uniting Parties Could Mean Another Conservative Majority, If History Is A Guide

By Brodie Fenlon Jun 21st 2011 - 05:53AM

At first glance, a merger of the New Democratic and Liberal parties might seem like the only way to defeat a Conservative majority government, but things are rarely so simple.

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  • 11/28/10 Polls: Non-Communist parties have votes to elect... Source: The Earth Times Members of Moldova's current ruling coalition will command enough votes in parliament to form a government and elect a new president without participation of the Communist Party, according to exit polls late Sunday.

Background on Liberal Democratic Party

The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world.

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