TOKYO -- For years, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the U.S. Republican Party have served as beacons for political conservatives in their countries.
But opinion polls and election results suggest the two parties face drastic differences, namely in the political landscape they traverse and the degree of loyalty they command from their supporters.
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