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Nowhere to Go but Down

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Sep 30, 2008
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The candidates’ posters adorning the walls in my Tokyo neighborhood have been up so long that the colors are fading. But it won’t be long until they are replaced by fresh portraits. Already the smiling face of brand new Prime Minister Taro Aso is appearing along with the slogan: "Aso Accomplishes!"

Japan is moving inexorably toward a potentially historic…

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