Japan's 2010 House of Councillors election: another "twisted Diet" coming up?

Guest Post by Manuel Alvarez RiveraElection Resources On The InternetWithout doubt, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has had a decidedly rough ride in power in the ten months since its historic House of Representatives election victory, which brought to an end more than half-a-century of nearly uninterrupted Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) rule. Last month the Japanese public was treated to the