2012 House of Representatives Election
Japan Restoration Association made a major breakthrough
December 16,, 2012, Tokyo, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara of the Japan Resotoration Party flashes a broad smile as he speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Early returns of Sunday's general election showed his JRP has won nearly five times more seats than the party previously had in the Diet's lower chamber. (Photo by AFLO) UUK -mis-