InfoAnda - Japan Democrats take power, tough challenges loom

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Nine dead in China fireworks accident: media | 18 December 2010
Egypt Victory March to test military rulers | | 18 February 2011
UK's Cameron says multiculturalism has failed | 5 February 2011

Anna Nicole items up for auction, Dannielynn benefits | | 11 May 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Japan Democrats take power, tough challenges loom | International |

My Profile Top News Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. Subscribe You are here: Home > News > International > Article Home Business & Finance News U.S. Politics International Technology Entertainment Sports Lifestyle Oddly Enough Health Science Special Coverage Video Pictures Your View The Great Debate Blogs Weather Reader Feedback Do More With Reuters RSS Widgets Mobile Podcasts Newsletters Your View Make Reuters My Homepage Partner Services CareerBuilder Affiliate Network Professional Products Support (Customer Zone) Reuters Media Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Japan Democrats take power, tough challenges loom Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:07am EDT Email | Print | Share | Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+] By Isabel Reynolds TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's next leader, Yukio Hatoyama, began talks on Monday on forming a government to tackle challenges such as record unemployment and a fast-aging society after voters gave his party a sweeping mandate for change. Sunday's historic election win by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) breaks a deadlock in parliament and will usher in a government that has promised to focus spending on consumers, cut wasteful budget outlays and reduce the power of bureaucrats. The defeated Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which had ruled Japan for most of the last half-century, was left to lick its wounds after suffering its worst election performance since the party was founded in 1955. "It's taken a long time, but we have at last reached the starting line," Hatoyama told a news conference at his home in Tokyo on Monday. "This is by no means the destination. At long last we are able to move politics, to create a new kind of politics that will fulfill the expectations of the people." Hatoyama is to set up a transition team to organize the change of government, but has said he will not announce his cabinet until he is officially elected prime minister by a special session of parliament, probably in about two weeks. Investors welcomed the end to a political deadlock that has stymied policies as Japan struggled with its worst recession since World War Two. The Democrats and its small allies won control of the upper house in 2007 and were able to delay bills. The yen rose to a 7-week high, buoyed by the end of electoral uncertainty. The Nikkei share average edged lower after hitting a near 11-month high as the stronger yen sent shares of exporters lower. Media forecasts show the Democrats won about 308 seats in the lower house, nearly tripling their strength in the 480-member chamber. The LDP won only 119 seats, down from 300. "The problem is how much the Democrats can truly deliver in the first 100 days. If they can come up with a cabinet line-up swiftly, that will ease market concerns over their ability to govern," said Koichi Haji, chief economist at NLI Research Institute. For a graphic showing the change in lower house seats, click: r.reuters.com/cer83d SPENDING WORRIES Despite the Democratic Party's landslide win, many voters and analysts said the victory was driven more by frustration with the LDP than broad support for the decade-old opposition. "It's not that the Democrats were good. I voted for them as a punishment for the LDP. The LDP has to change," said Etsuji Inuzuka, 47, who works in the furniture business. The untested Democrats, who will face an upper house election in less than a year, will have to move quickly to keep support among voters worried about a record jobless rate and a rapidly aging population that is inflating social security costs. Japan is aging more quickly than any other rich country. More than a quarter of Japanese will be 65 or older by 2015. Continued... View article on single page Share: Del.icio.us Digg Mixx Yahoo! Facebook LinkedIn Next Article: JGB futures rise as Nikkei falls from 11-mth high Special Coverage: The Drug War Home-grown addicts Drug gangs in Guatemala are paying runners and hitmen with cocaine, driving a growing local market and leaving a trail of addicts in a country already wracked by poverty and crime. Full Article | Full Coverage More International News Serious fraud complaints double in Afghan vote Dalai Lama tells Taiwan he's dedicated to democracy Suspected Taliban torch NATO supplies in SW Pakistan Myanmar refugees wary of returning from China | Video Gabon awaits poll outcome, Bongo's son confident More International News... Video Japanese elect a new leadership Play Video DPJ tipped to win in Japanese vote More Video... Related News Japan Democrats' win may buoy Nikkei, dent JGBs 3:07am EDT Next Japan PM talks of "fraternity" and love 12:48am EDT Japan opposition DPJ win to break policy deadlock 30 Aug 2009 Possible Democratic Party of Japan finance ministers 30 Aug 2009 Q+A: Japan opposition seeks to curb bureaucrats' clout 30 Aug 2009 FACTBOX: Japan opposition's election campaign platform 30 Aug 2009 FACTBOX: Policy challenges facing Japan's new government 30 Aug 2009 Q+A: Japan PM-elect may ruffle U.S. on security issues 3:07am EDT Editor's Choice Slideshow A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours. Slideshow Most Popular on Reuters Articles Video New flu hit estimated 10 percent of New Yorkers UPDATE 2-Los Angeles wildfire forces thousands from homes Capitalism the villain as Moore movie hits Venice Two firefighters die in growing LA wildfire | Video UPDATE 4-Two firefighters die in growing LA wildfire No need for second U.S. fiscal stimulus package: survey Japan Democrats take power, tough challenges loom | Video Japan Democrats take power, tough challenges loom | Video Space shuttle reaches space station for 9-day stay "Zombie suppliers" haunt manufacturing sector Most Popular Articles RSS Feed Video U.S.Fires threaten 10,000 homes Vital road link for Afghanistan Japanese elect a new leadership Missing pilots' remains head home Thousands stranded on Chinese border Cameroon train crash drama China hit by deadly floods Suicide bomber kills 12 in Pakistan DPJ tipped to win in Japanese vote More attacks strike near Baghdad Most Popular Videos RSS Feed Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Labs | Journalism Handbook | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers International Editions: Africa | Arabic | Argentina | Brazil | Canada | China | France | Germany | India | Italy | Japan | Latin America | Mexico | Russia | Spain | United Kingdom | United States Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Monday, 31 August 2009
Iraq al Qaeda militant says Syria trained him
Merkel party suffers setback in state votes: exit polls
Setbacks loom for Merkel's party in election warm-up
Former Israeli prime minister Olmert indicted
Iran's president defends Cabinet amid skepticism
Merkel loses ground to left in German states | International |
Iraq: suspected bomber recently released by US
Iraq al Qaeda militant says Syria trained him | International |
Former Israeli PM Olmert indicted for corruption | International |
Dalai Lama arrives in Taiwan after China's protest | International |
Pakistan reality TV contestant drowns in challenge
Myanmar says 26 forces, 8 rebels killed at border
Cheney says he and Bush disagreed at times
Former first daughter Jenna Bush joins `Today'
Indian scientists hail aborted lunar mission
Police search neighbors' back yard in kidnap case
Hurricane Jimena off Mexico upgraded to Category 4: NHC
Blast kills 15 police recruits in Pakistan's Swat
Calif. wildfire heads north, threatens thousands
Contact lost, India terminates first moon mission
Despite pedigree, Hatoyama had long wait in wings
Blackwater tapped foreigners on secret CIA program
Cheney says politics behind CIA probe at Justice
Dalai Lama says Taiwan visit is 'non-political'
Hatoyama not likely to change US-Japan alliance
Police: 1 killed in small plane crash in Pa.
Democrats: Honor Kennedy through civil debate
Death toll rises to 19 in Indonesian ship sinking
Boat sinks in Indonesia, '19 dead, 20 missing'
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Horror, violence lure movie fans | Entertainment |
Cranberries reunite for tour after seven years
Bush daughter Jenna Hager becomes 'Today' reporter
Cranberries reunite for tour after seven years | Entertainment |
Horror, violence lure movie fans
Anti-Taliban ops claim high toll in Afghanistan
Merkel challenger refuses to be ruled out
Japan Democrats take power, tough challenges loom | International |
Britain urges more reform of finance sector
American commander: US on the road out of Iraq
Obama ends frenetic vacation
Dalai Lama tells Taiwan he's dedicated to democracy | International |
British immigration centres hold 470 children: report
Suspected Taliban torch NATO supplies in SW Pakistan | International |
Democrats, Republicans rejoin fight after Kennedy farewell
Iraq: suspected bomber recently released by US
Captured Ukrainian crew plead for help
Myanmar refugees begin warily returning from China | International |
Former Israeli PM Olmert indicted for corruption
Gabon awaits poll outcome, Bongo's son confident | International |
Merkel party suffers setback in election warm-up
Colombia says president has swine flu | International |
Thai politics a drag on economic recovery: Fitch | International |
Russia says kills al Qaeda agent in North Caucasus | International |
World Bank in talks with Cambodia over evictions | International |
LG Display in deal for China LCD plant
Great expectations for Japan's victorious Democrats
Dalai Lama tells Taiwan he's dedicated to democracy
Calls for fast action in Japan after historic vote
Myanmar says 34 killed as border fighting ends
Hatoyama not likely to change US-Japan alliance
Blast kills 16 Pakistan cadets; NATO trucks bombed
Firefighters battle blaze near small Utah town
Protest accuses Dalai Lama of 'politics' in Taiwan
LG Display in deal for China LCD plant | Technology |
Report: US makes $4 billion from bailout banks
Analysis: Democrats tasked with delivering change
Pakistan: Border blast sets NATO fuel trucks afire
US parties rejoin fight after Kennedy farewell
Japan suffer 59-year world championship low
3 Texas boaters missing for a week rescued at sea
`The Bold and the Beautiful' wins drama series
Police: 8th person dead in Ga. mobile home attack
Calif. fire to reach mountain's TV transmitters
Police: NM boy faces murder charge in dad's death
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,337
Schumer proposal aims to avert crashes over Hudson
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule
Vampires, werewolves, liars lead fall film cast
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-LG Display in deal for China LCD plant
Taiwan dollar firms on exporters, foreign funds
China Southern Airlines says 1H profit down 97 pct
Seoul shares down; Hyundai Mobis falls, techs rise
Arab TV looks to Ramadan to offset losses
India hungry for foreign oil despite home finds
Japan industrial production up 1.9 percent in July
`The Bold and the Beautiful' wins drama series
Winners at 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Japan's factory output rises 1.9 pct in July
Rachel Ray, Tyra Banks win talk show Emmys | Entertainment |
Korea Hot Stocks
Emmy Awards struggle to stay relevant to viewers
S.Korea says needs global cooperation on exit plan
S.Korea T-bond futures rise, key economy data eyed
Actress puts the 'Mad Men' in their place
Pakistan reality TV contestant drowns in challenge
Actress puts the Mad Men in their place | Entertainment |
WW2 singer Vera Lynn returns to British album charts
3-D flick 'Final Destination' tops North American box office
Star Trek veteran boldly saved movie franchise | Entertainment |
Madonna tours Jewish holy sites in Jerusalem
No talks without full settlement freeze
US-TECH Summary
Madonna makes late-night visit to Western Wall
Ahmadinejad cabinet faces growing opposition
AMD ships lower power server chip
LG Display in deal for China LCD plant
Afghan vote fraud claims soar
Afghan officials on democracy's front line
Ridge: Talk of terror-alert politics exaggerated
LA-area blaze size doubles, threatens 12,000 homes
Sniffer dogs search home in US abduction case
The Nation's Weather
Experts: Abductees such as Jaycee stay out of fear
Convicted killer on trial in Texas triple homicide
Raging California wildfires leave two dead
Vogo Fund to buy S.Korea card firm stake for $156 mln
India's economic growth accelerates to 6.1 percent
Pakistani stocks end 1.5 pct higher; rupee firms
Japan industrial production up 1.9 percent in July
SKorea industrial output faster-than-expected rise
Japan's post-election market euphoria short-lived
India's economy grows at 6.1 pct Apr-June quarter
Japan stocks slip on worries about yen, policies
Seoul shares fall; Hyundai Mobis, shipbuilders down =2
US storm as Mohammed cartoons edited out of book
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule
Vampires, werewolves, liars lead fall film cast
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01