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 TOKYO (AP) - The Liberal Democrats won election after election for five decades, but now some analysts say Japan may be evolving toward a two-party system like the U.S. after the ruling party faced the biggest challenge yet to its grip on power.
The relatively young Democratic Party became the top party in the 242-seat upper house of parliament for the first time ever after last month's election.
The Liberal Democrats still control the more powerful lower house, which picks the prime minister. But their seats in the upper house plunged from 109 to 84.
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