Japan election campaign begins

"The day has come to change the history of Japan," Yukio Hatoyama, who is a leader of Democratic Party, said on a campaign tour in Osaka. I think the Democratic Party will surely defeat the Liberal Democratic Party by a great margin in this general election. These days the mass media has reported day after day that a change of power will be happened for the first time in fifteen years. Since 1955, the LDP has been in power for more than 50 years, except a short break in 1993 through 1994, and 22 prime ministers from that party have been in position. Comparing with the UK or the United States, I think it is almost abnormal as a democratic government. So all voters in Japan should contemplate and poll for a party which you think can change Japan. I myself think that the DP can, although there are a few anxious elements in their manifesto such as a vagueness of the explanation of how to pay for the plans of social security. Anyway, the change of power will be happened soon. It is ironic that Mr.Hatoyama, whose grandfather was a prime minister and established the Liberal Democratic Party in 1955, is about to defeat it.

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Pakistan Taliban chief 'not dead'

I think it is certain that America has bogged down in this war for a long time . Many Japanese people now don't care, but the severe battle against Taliban continues in the Middle East. A few days ago the death of Baitullah Mehsud, who was a leader of Taliban, was reported, but Taliban side said that he was not killed in a US drone attack and is still alive. Because both sides did not show the evidence, so it may just be their propaganda. I don't know how to destroy Taliban and capture "murderous thugs" as soon as possible. It is a very difficult matter. But, In my opinion, continuing this battle is need just because ordinary people must be free from the danger of suicide bomb attacks and other terrorism.

From BBC NEWS http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8191105.stm