Since 1955, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has spent less than five years out of power.
They didn't build this monopoly through state censorship or banned opponents, but through totally clean, democratic elections. Here is how Asia's freest democracy became a one-party state.
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Why does Japan keep voting for a party nobody likes?
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On February 8 this year, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured the largest victory in postwar history, capturing a two-thirds supermajority. The victory was so overwhelming that the party ran out of candidates, abandoning 14 seats to the opposition.
