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Japan's Opposition Self-destructs

Japan's Opposition Self-destructs

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Dec 21, 2012
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It took Japan more than 50 years to build a credible opposition party to the venerable Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), but it only took a little more than three years for the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to self-destruct. It is uncertain whether it can ever rebuild itself from the ruins this month's electoral catastrophe.

Party leaders knew they were …

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