TOKYO – Japan’s prolonged political anni horribiles – spanning more than half a decade – has ended. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a decisive victory in elections to the upper house of parliament held on July 21, bringing to an end the indecisive politics caused by the lack of an effective majority.
东京—日本持续了五年多的长期政治悲剧已经结束了。7月21日，自民党在议会上院选举中大获全胜，宣告因缺少有效多数导致的政治无力的时代终结。