The main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), essentially imploded following its previous turn in government, which was characterized by economic malaise and foreign-policy blunders. And Japan’s other political parties have done nothing to convince voters that they deserve to emerge from the political wilderness.
幸运的是，几乎可以肯定安倍能够拿到这一授权——这不仅因为他缺乏真正的竞争对手。主要反对党日本民主党（DPJ）在前次执政后近乎崩溃，随处可见经济问题和外交政策的失误。而日本其他政党又无法说服选民自己有能力从政治僵局中脱颖而出。