Wrapping up the election coverage for the time being, the Japan Times has a rundown of some interesting statistics of elected members of the Diet:
* 158 first time lawmakers were elected, including 143 from the DPJ (almost half of their total number).
* The average age of elected members is 52 years, with the DPJ averaging [...]
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