Japan's snap election
ended with the Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory. The coalition
exceeds 2/3 of seats in the Parliament, meaning the Liberal Democratic Party
and other small parties can pass a legislation without worries. Prime
Minister Abe regards the result of election as "a message from our
citizens that Abe's Economics should keep going forward".
Even though I personally
like Abe's Economics, I am not very sure about whether politics in Japan effectively
works. Unlike the US, Japan has only one powerful party(Liberal Democratic
Party). However, this does not mean the party has absolute supports from
citizens, but means "There is no other party that citizens want to vote
for."
Sometimes
this situation can be effective in that many legislations are passed without
complexities and disagreements. However, it means there is no competition among
political parties, indicating Liberal Democratic Party might be reluctant to
implement more thoughtful and effective policies.
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