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Japanese voters rebuke ruling party in Lockheed scandal wake
In Japan elections for the 511-seat Diet, the Liberal Democratic party won 249 seats, seven short of a majority, marking its first defeat of that size since 1955. Eight independents joined the LDP to give 257 seats, still short of overall control. Prime Minister Miki faces upheaval as Ta Fukuda regarded likely to succeed him. The opposition fragmented with Socialists 123, Komeito 55, Democratic Socialists 29, Liberal Club 17, independents 21, and Communists 17.
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Tomisaburo Hashimoto
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