Japan's lower house of parliament has approved a motion expressing confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
The motion passed by a vote of 336-10, with most of the opposition members having boycotted the session. This came a day after a non-binding DW boss voices concern about press freedoms ...
Global Media Forum continues ... no-confidence vote by the opposition-dominated upper house on Wednesday. Fukuda has been suffering from low approval ratings, but has clung to power due to his party's majority in the lower house, which picks the premier.
(Deutsche Welle)
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