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	Junichiro Koizumi
		On August 15, 2005, the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War II, Koizumi publicly stated that Japan was deeply saddened by the suffering it caused during World War II; an earlier apology was made by Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama.
		In 2005, Koizumi decided to dissolve the Lower House and call a general election since the House of Councilors rejected the contentious postal privatization bills.
		The secretary general of New Komeito (a junior coalition partner with Koizumi's Liberal Democratic Party) said on 27 July 2005 that his party would entertain forming a coalition government with the Democratic Party of Japan if, in a snap election, the DPJ took a majority in the House of Representatives.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/j/ju/junichiro_koizumi.html (1812 words)

	Japan general election, 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Japan held a nationwide election to the House of Representatives, the more powerful lower house of the National Diet, on 11 September 2005, about two years before the end of the term taken from the last election in 2003.
		Election analysts ascribed the poor performance of the LDP to Koizumi's reforms that have eroded its traditional supporters such as farmers, "Mom-Pop" shop owners and construction workers, because the reforms, including deregulation and tax cuts, were tuned to help big global corporations like Toyota.
		Election analysts, however, warned that only few LDP candidates were enjoying comfortable leads, and there was still a large number of undecided voters who went for the DPJ in the last election, thus the election results were far from being set.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan_general_election,_2005 (2110 words)

	Japan. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Japan proper has four main islands, which are (from north to south) Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest island, where the capital and most major cities are located), Shikoku, and Kyushu.
		The general conservative trend in politics was tempered by the elections of 1947, which made the Social Democratic party headed by Tetsu Katayama the dominant force in a two-party coalition government.
		In the general election of 1989, the LDP lost in the upper house of the parliament for the first time in 35 years; nonetheless, LDP president Toshiki Kaifu became prime minister later that year.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ja/Japan.html (5901 words)

	Elections in Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elections are supervised by election committees at each administrative level under the general direction of the Central Election Administration Committee.
		For many years Japan was a one party dominant state, but in 1993 the dominant Liberal Democratic Party was defeated by a coalition government.
		Due to the proportional voting system it is unlikely that Japan will develop an exclusive two-party system, but there is speculation that Japanese political diversity is declining.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan_general_election (673 words)

	Japanese PM calls snap election - Breaking News - World - Breaking News
		Tetsuzo Fuyushiba, secretary general of the LDP's ruling coalition partner the New Komeito party, said the revolt within the LDP was larger than expected but that his party is opposed to calling an election.
		Alarmed at the possibility of an election being held in a divided situation, the LDP leadership had made last-ditch efforts to change the minds of MPs opposed to the bills until the voting took place in a plenary session that began at 1 p.m.
		Japan's ties with China and South Korea have been strained as they have been outraged by Koizumi's yearly visits to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo which honours convicted World War II Class-A war criminals along with the country's war dead.
	www.theage.com.au /news/World/Koizumi-may-call-snap-Japanese-election/2005/08/08/1123353251701.html (960 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Japan News - What Japan's next leader must do
		Japan's accomplishments are respected in many ways, including stronger economic growth, rising prices, a brighter employment picture, vastly improved corporate projects and efficiency, and a slowdown in the growth of public debt.
		During the 1980s and 1990s, Japan was often criticized as being overly focused on trade and commercial relationships and its perceived preference for engaging in "checkbook diplomacy" rather than taking on the responsibilities and obligations normally expected of a country with an economy of Japan's size and importance.
		Irrespective of the outcome of Japan's September 20 LDP election and the cabinet that it produces, it is clear Japan has moved far past the limitations that prolonged its long struggle to revitalize its economy and to adopt a more market-oriented business and financial environment.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Japan/HI13Dh01.html (2679 words)

	Japan’s first presidential election Andrew Stevens - openDemocracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Japan’s decisive 2005 general election is proving no different, with the spectacular win of Junichiro Koiziumi being presented as the triumph of a samurai warrior.
		Japan’s 2005 election was an event of sophisticated stage-management, with Koizumi using the snap poll to present himself as the only leader capable of making the necessary break with the past to dynamise the nation’s sluggish economy.
		The election may also suggest that the health of Japanese democracy is vulnerable to the media-savvy use of glamorous women chosen to front an electoral machine designed to preserve in power an ossified collection of elderly males and their factional interests.
	www.opendemocracy.net /globalization-institutions_government/japan_2824.jsp (1642 words)

	Guardian \| A mandate and a monopoly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		When Mr Koizumi called the election in August in an effort to out-manoeuvre internal opposition within the ruling Liberal Democrat party to his reform of the postal system, the predominant mood was that his gamble could fail.
		Japan is becoming a more intimate partner in US geo-military strategy, while Mr Koizumi has deliberately inflamed relations with China and South Korea by visiting the Yasukuni shrine to Japan's war dead four times since becoming prime minister in 2001.
		Japan has singularly failed to come to terms with its often barbaric behaviour towards its neighbours during the last war.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5283092-108018,00.html (389 words)

	By-election victory boosts Japan opposition - Boston.com
		Japan's beleaguered opposition Democratic party got a shot in the arm late on Sunday when its candidate won a closely fought by-election, boosting the fortunes of new party leader Ichiro Ozawa.
		The election had been viewed as something of a verdict on the last days of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's tenure, and some Japanese media portrayed the result as a sign that voters were growing tired of his reform policies.
		The Democrats were battered by the LDP in a general election last September, and the leadership battle that resulted in Ozawa's selection had revived speculation that the party, an amalgam of conservatives and former Socialists, could split up.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/04/24/by_election_victory_boosts_japan_opposition?mode=PF (467 words)

	Post-Election Changes Boost Push for a More Assertive Japan -- 09/19/2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Following its Sept. 11 election defeat, the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) chose a new leader at the weekend, a young conservative whose views on the constitution and the role of Japanese forces abroad approach those of the prime minister.
		Japan's post-World War II constitution restricts deployments of troops abroad, and also prohibits what is known officially as the Self-Defense Forces from providing support for the U.S. military in the event of attacks on American assets based in Japan.
		Japan should have the right to support the U.S. if the U.S. was involved in an armed conflict in the region, Seiji Maehara said in a television interview.
	www.cnsnews.com /news/viewstory.asp?Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200509\FOR20050919a.html (935 words)

	Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Summary
		After a striking victory in the Japan general election, 2005, the LDP holds an absolute majority in the Japanese House of Representatives and has formed a coalition government with the New Komeito Party.
		For the majority of the 1960s, the LDP (and Japan) were led by Eisaku Sato, beginning with the hosting of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and ending in 1972 with Japanese neutrality in the Vietnam War and with the beginning of the Miracle Economy.
		In the July 18, 1993, lower house elections, the LDP fell so far short of a majority that it was unable to form a government.
	www.bookrags.com /Liberal_Democratic_Party_(Japan) (3550 words)

	Japan
		Japan is a parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 127.8 million.
		The court generally grants bail unless the detainee is considered a flight risk or has been charged with a serious offense, or the court believes the detainee will tamper with evidence.
		Trafficking victims generally did not realize the extent of their indebtedness, the amount of time it would take them to repay the debts, or the conditions of employment to which they would be subjected upon arrival.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61610.htm (6415 words)

	Koizumi calls snap election after setback over Japan Post privatisation
		For generations, Japan Post has functioned as the primary savings bank and insurance broker for millions of Japanese and as the mechanism for channelling these private savings to the state.
		Japan Post is prohibited from investing like other financial institutions and is permitted only to purchase bonds issued by government authorities.
		Japan’s annual spending on public works is close to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)—compared with a 3 percent average in other industrialised countries.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2005/aug2005/japa-a12.shtml (1334 words)

	Ethio-Japanese Relations Since 1933
		In 2005, with funds from the EXPO 1970 Fund and private Japanese donations, the Japanese Garden was renovated.
		Kanagawa Prefecture on 8 January 1942, to Junya Koizumi, a director general of the Defense Agency and a third-generation Diet member, and was educated at Yokosuka High School and Keio University, where he studied economics.
		Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and in October 2001 they were given greater scope to operate outside of the country.
	www.waltainfo.com /CurrentIssues/Apr/Ethio_Japanese_Relations.htm (1633 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Japan News and Japanese Business and Economy
		The humiliating defeat led Koizumi to call a snap general election, probably for September 11, which opinion polls indicate the LDP will find extremely difficult to win, and may herald a seismic shift in Japanese politics.
		Japan Post is a giant with about US$3 trillion in assets, including the world's biggest deposit-taking institution, and has nearly 25,000 offices and 260,000 employees.
		The Democratic Party of Japan displayed its growing electoral appeal by winning more seats than the LDP in the July 2004 Upper House election, even though the LDP retained its majority in the chamber with the help of its coalition partner, New Komeito, which won 10 seats.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Japan/GH09Dh01.html (1658 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In 1933 Japan occupied Manchuria and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China.
		Japan is the second largest economy, measured on an exchange rate basis.
		Japan's huge government debt, which totals 170% of GDP, and the aging of the population are two major long-run problems.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html (1462 words)

	2005 : Encyclopedia Entry
		Based on estimates by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 2005 was the warmest year since reliable wide-spread instrumental measurements became available in the late 1800s, beating the previous record set in 1998 by a few hundredths of a degree Celsius.
		Due to a combination of the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and an overactive hurricane season and other factors, 2005 was also the costliest year for natural disasters, with world wide damages estimated at over 200 billion dollars.
		September 11 - Japan general election, 2005: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the Liberal Democratic Party are returned to power.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/2005 (5075 words)

	Crisscross - News - Koizumi's LDP clinches historic election victory with 296 seats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Japan takes in money and spreads it around to money-grubbing politicians, and taking away their giant, government-run piggy bank will free up money, plain and simple.
		This means that the seats to be filled in any given election are divided into two groups, each elected by a different method; the main difference between the houses are in the sizes of the two groups and how they are elected.
		Japan's parallel voting system is not to be confused with the Additional Member System used in many other nations.
	www.crisscross.com /jp/news/348773 (2329 words)

	"False dawn" for tech in 2005 general election - Public Sector - Breaking Business and Technology News at ...
		The 2005 general election was another "false dawn" for the use of technology by the political parties in their campaigning, according to a new report by the Electoral Commission (EC).
		The EC report on voter engagement and media coverage of the general election earlier this year has concluded that electronic campaigning "did not play an integral role" in the national campaigns by the main political parties.
		Yet plans for the introduction of electronic voting in time for the next general election are starting to look shaky: trials of the technology initially planned for 2006 have now been scrapped with no new date set.
	www.silicon.com /publicsector/0,3800010403,39155190,00.htm (733 words)

	CNN.com - Japanese cabinet resigns - Sep. 21, 2003
		Japan's Junichiro Koizumi is re-elected party head but for many the jury is out.
		Japan's cabinet has resigned en masse as Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi makes final adjustments to a cabinet reshuffle ahead of a likely general election in November.
		Riding the momentum of an upswing in the Japasnese economy, Koizumi is hoping to sweep to victory in general elections later this year and consolidate his standing as one of the nation's longest-serving leaders.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/09/21/japan.politics/index.html (561 words)

	Japan Today - Pop Vox - What are your thoughts on the outcome of the election? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It would be safe to say that the outcome of the election was not top of her mind.
		This election was held because of there disunity, yet they win in a landslide.
		With the outcome of this election such a landslide, the LDP may hold onto thte majority, but the DPJ will be sure to be tagged the winner of seats in the next election.
	www.japantoday.com /jp/popvox/600 (1370 words)

	House of Representatives of Japan
		The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.
		It can be dissolved by the Prime Minister at will, as it was by Junichiro Koizumi on August 8, 2005, due to a divide within his Liberal Democratic Party.
		The term "lower house" is also a legacy of the 1889 Meiji Constitution, when the House of Peers functioned as an aristocratic upper house in a format similar to the House of Lords in the Westminster system, or the Reichsrat in the Prussian-based German government of the time.
	en.explicatus.org /wiki/House_of_Representatives_of_Japan (422 words)

	Political Affairs Magazine - Japan: JCP statement on general election results
		In the national meetings we held on August 3 and August 19 in preparation for a general election, the JCP was the first political party to establish its clear political and organizational strategies.
		Learning lessons from the two previous parliamentary elections in which we suffered setbacks in the midst of a major campaign to create a "two-party system," the JCP announced an "opposition party election platform" in order to show clearly the JCP's role in actual politics.
		In the election campaign, he kept hiding his real targets such as an increase in the consumption and income taxes as well as revision of Article 9 of the Constitution.
	www.politicalaffairs.net /article/articleview/1864/1/121 (805 words)

	City Mayors: Tokyo election 2005
		There is also the issue of Japan’s place not only in the South East Asian region but in the world at large, with a bid for permanent membership of the UN Security Council in the offing and the frosty relations with not only China but North and South Korea.
		The elections, which will be held on 3 July, are being treated as a dry run by the national political parties in advance of the next General Election.
		The importance attached to the Assembly election by the DJP is shown in its decision to divert its campaign resources to the poll and publish a manifesto for its candidates, part of which is devoted to stirring up discontent over the LDP's links to certain political sects and vested interests.
	citymayors.com /politics/tokyo_election05.html (2148 words)

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