The reason is the loss by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in summer elections of the upper house of the Diet (parliament).

原因就是自民党在上议院夏季选举中失利。

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On July 2, Ambassador Liu Xiaoming hosted a breakfast meeting in honour of the Liberal Democratic MPs and Lords at the Chinese Embassy.

2010年7月2日，驻英国大使刘晓明在使馆为英国自民党议员举行早餐会。

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The opposition, led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), threatens to use its upper-house majority to block bills needed to finance next year's budget.

由自民党(LDP)领导的反对派威胁使用上议院的多数席位阻碍明年财政预算的通过。

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His Democratic Party of Japan ended more than fifty years of nearly continuous rule by the Liberal Democratic Party.

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The policy to promote domestic spending over exports is a stark contrast to previous administrations, led by the Liberal Democratic Party.

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The winner will face a tough challenge in the general election against long-time liberal Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer.

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The bureaucrats are appealing, in time-honoured fashion, to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's road lobby.

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Paradoxically, as the Japanese economy weakened, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has actually grown stronger.

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The details of the Liberal Democratic Party's scheme will not be announced until December 10th.

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