Opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama wins Japanese election

Tokyo - Yukio Hatoyama, leader of Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), Japan finally won the election held today. Hatoyama victory predictions are consistent with many groups.

As reported by AFP, Minggu (30/8/2009), Hatoyama expressed his gratitude to the many supporters who took him as the new prime minister Jepan.
Hatoyama, leader of left-of-center, promised overhaul Japan's domestic politics for more than half a century the conservative adopts. He mentioned can achieve a more equal relationship with Washington, an old ally of Tokyo.

"Security Agreement between Japan-United States remains will continue to be a focus of Japan's diplomatic policy. But at the same time, we should not forget our identity as an Asian nation. I believe that East Asia, which began to show significant improvement, should be the main focus of Japan," said Hatoyama. Hatoyama frequently criticized capitalism and the nature of the force the U.S. market fundamentalists who called immoral and harm the lives of many people. He even called the U.S. failure in Iraq war and financial crisis that happened was the end of the era of globalization the U.S. and the beginning of multipolar era.

More than half a century, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in power in Japan. And during that time Japan always maintained close relations with the U.S. superpower. Jpd victory is expected to bring major changes in Japan, especially foreign policy, it is clearly going to change.

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