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Abe falls short of supermajority – and that’s good

Investors should feel confident that Japan’s revitalization is more likely to succeed without the LDP getting everything it wanted.

July 22, 2013

The election in Japan is not going to make China feel that democracy can solve its problems.

August 30, 2009

In the struggle to appoint a new Bank of Japan governor, the opposition Democratic Party is out to gain power rather than simply broker a sweet deal.

March 17, 2008