Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has dissolved Parliament, and called an election for 30th August 2009. His Liberal Democrat Party have been in power for more than 50 years. but the opposition Democratic Party of Japan is widely expected to win. According to a statement he said:
My statements … have led the Japanese people to worry about and grow distrustful of politics… As a result, the approval rating for the Liberal Democratic Party has fallen. I am deeply sorry.
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Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.
Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents.
Japan is a great power and a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations (since 1956), the OECD, and the G7. Japan is a leader in the automotive and electronics industries.