'Japan's Opposition registers landslide victory'

Japan's opposition Democratic Party won general elections today in a landslide, ousting the long-ruling conservative party, according to media exit polls just after voting ended.

Japan's opposition Democratic Party won general elections on Sunday in a landslide, ousting the long-ruling conservative party, according to media exit polls just after voting ended.

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An exit poll by TV Asahi predicted the Democratic Party of Japan would take 315 seats in the 480-seat lower house, while Tokyo Broadcasting System forecast the centre-left party would take 321 seats.