DECISION 2014

National | DECISION 2014 Dec 16, 2014

Novelty party in Hokkaido shows that 105,000 voters want 'none of the above'

by Shusuke Murai

While many voters struggled to find a party that matched their hopes for the nation's future, voters in Hokkaido had an easy way out: a box marked "No party to support" on the proportional representation section of the ballot. Shiji Seito Nashi (No Party to ...

National / Politics | DECISION 2014 Dec 15, 2014

Ozawa keeps hope for regime change alive

by Masaaki Kameda

Diet heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa, leader of Seikatsu no To (People's Life Party), admitted Monday that the opposition camp failed to give voters an alternative to the ruling bloc in the Lower House election but stressed that change is still possible if they join hands. "The ...