 Yukio Hatoyama, head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan smiles as he marks his victory by placing a rose on the list of DPJ candidates at the DPJ election campaign headquarters in Tokyo  Outgoing Japanese prime minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Taro Aso grimaces: Officers of the election administration committee open ballot boxes for the counting of last week's general election parent page (3 - 9 September 2009, issue #963) |