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Japan as Punching Bag

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Nov 09, 2010
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The American comedian Rodney Dangerfield made a career and established a national catchword from his phrase, "I get no respect." There are many in Japan who think Japan's political and diplomatic leaders are turning their country into one that lives up to Dangerfield's slogan.

"Everything is a mess," says Takashi Kawakami, a professor of security matters…

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