Japan opposition party wins by landslide wants less US-centric diplomacy
Yukio Hatoyama, third left, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, celebrates the election results Sunday in Tokyo. (CNN)
August 30, TOKYO (AP) - Japan's ruling conservative party suffered a crushing defeat in elections Sunday as voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of a left-of-center opposition camp that has promised to rebuild the economy and breathe new life into the country after 54 years of virtual one-party rule, media projections said. . . continue reading.
