Japan: The Quest for Political Leadership
Bert Edström
Six months have passed since the outcome of the general elections turned Japan’s political life upside down. The LDP lost after having been in power, almost without interruption, since its foundation in 1955. Japan’s new government under Yukio Hatoyama faces an uphill struggle.
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