Japan LDP Wins Yet Narrow Majority in House vote
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and coalition retain a majority in the lower house with 271 of 480 seats, a drop from prior control. The election saw the opposition Democrats gain dramatically, signaling a contested mandate for Mori and potential shifts before the July G-8 summit.
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Relatives of late political leaders cruise to victory
In Japan a son and two other children of recently deceased ruling party stalwarts won seats in the lower house. Yuko Obuchi, 26, captured her father Keizo Obuchi's Gunma seat, following his death two months earlier. Wataru Takeshita and Hiroshi Kajiyama also won districts, underscoring dynastic influence in national politics.
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