Japan’s ruling party left scrambling after weekend election

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After facing a major political setback, what’s next for Japan’s longtime ruling party? For the first time in 15 years, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost its absolute majority in the lower house of parliament, following last weekend’s snap elections. Rebecca Rosman is in Tokyo, where she talked to voters about waning support for the LDP.

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