Opposition party assumes new post
From Times Wire Reports
The upper house of Japan’s Parliament elected a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker as its president, the first time an opposition member has held the post. The party gained dominance in the upper house in July 29 elections.
Satsuki Eda was chosen unanimously following the crushing defeat of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party. Abe’s ruling coalition still controls the more powerful lower house, which chooses the prime minister.
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