The only opposition party that made significant gains in the recent vote was the Japanese Communist Party, which nearly tripled its seat total, from eight to 21. The JCP has recently sought to position itself as a “reliable opposition” to the LDP – though it has never proved particularly “reliable,” at least not in promoting realistic policies.
在最近的选举中获得重大胜利的唯一一个反对党是日本共产党，其议席总数增加了近两倍，从八席增至21席。日本共产党最近将自己定位于自民党的“可靠反对党”——尽管它从未证明自己特别“可靠”，至少在推进现实政策方面是如此。