Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, takes a seat for the op

JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, takes a seat for the opening of the 167th session of Japan's Upper House parliament at the National Diet in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 7, 2007. The opposition Democratic Party of Japan, taking control of the Upper House of parliament for the first time today, is already campaigning for a general election it expects after March, Secretary-General Yukio Hatoyama said. (Photo by Robert Gilhooly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)