Koizumi, a staunch ally of President Bush, is expected to stand by Tokyo's dispatch in support of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and is also a strong supporter of the continued presence of 50,000 U.S. military personnel in Japan. The opposition Democrats had pledged to withdraw troops from Iraq.
It was a landslide, the article notes.
But don't expect any major stories about this--that is only justified when the pro-Bush dog catcher of lower East Whocaresistan loses.
Funny how that works.
