Japan turns over

I don't know Japan well enough to tell you what this means, but for the DPJ to take control of the country after almost 50 years of LDP rule has to have some effect.

(And it's a big swing, too. The Japanese Parliament has 480 seats. Prior to this election, it was DPJ 112, LDP 303. It's expected that after the election, the DPJ will have 300 seats. That's a massive turnaround, especially with the history of LDP dominance.)