New Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in May Leader of the Japanese opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama ,  won a majority of votes in the House of Representatives of Japan in the Japanese general election on Sunday. He will be named the 93rd Prime Minister of Japan. Hatoyama ran against now former Prime Minister of Japan and Liberal Democratic Party leader Taro Aso . The results of the election were announced today, less that two and a half hours after polling stations closed, and end 54 years of nearly unbroken rule by the LDP. It has been estimated that roughly 30\% of LDP supporters voted for the victorious DPJ, mainly due to the current economic climate.
New Prime Minister in May Leader of the Japanese opposition , , won a majority of votes in the in the on Sunday. He will be named the 93rd Prime Minister of Japan. Hatoyama ran against now former Prime Minister of Japan and leader . The results of the election were announced today, less that two and a half hours after polling stations closed, and end 54 years of nearly unbroken rule by the LDP. It has been estimated that roughly 30\% of LDP supporters voted for the victorious DPJ, mainly due to the current economic climate.
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