Japan Prime Minister Koizumi wins his gamble with a landslide

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By Colin Joyce in Tokyo(Filed: 12/09/2005)

Japan's prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, gained an overwhelming mandate for his reforms last night after gambling his political life on a snap election.

His Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was returned to power with a landslide, winning at least 296 of the 480 seats in parliament's lower house, nearly 30 more than previously.

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michael mccafferty comments:

I admire strong and solid leadership. That is why I admire Japan's Prime Minister Koizumi. He had the courage to take his vision for Japan to the people in a snap election.

I am delighted by the landslide victory the voters of Japan have given Prime Minister Koizumi.