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Japan’s Democracy Comes of Age

Japan’s Democracy Comes of Age

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Aug 08, 2007
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A slow motion political evolution that commenced some 15 years ago in Japan is beginning to bear fruit. The long quest to transform the country into a competitive, two-party democracy is closer to realization than some, including longtime Japan watchers, are willing to admit. It was first manifested in the Liberal Democratic Party’s…

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