Pain, panic and a land in torment

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The extremely poor performance of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in elections to the upper house of the diet came as a great surprise. It is possible that a new era will emerge in Japanese politics following the resignation of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto in response to his party's failure. Hashimoto performed quite well on foreign policy issues, but found himself hampered by a system that still operates according to firmly established rules. The Japanese political system will change only slowly and painfully.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Hashimoto, Ryutaro

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Does Japan's best hope of salvation rely on a hopeless leader staying in power?

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Moris widely seen as ineffective. However, some observers believe that he should remain in office, as this would destroy the political system from the inside and allow a fresh start to be made.

Political activity, Mori, Yoshiro

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Grey man erupts as Japan's new leader

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New Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is profiled. He has radical plans for economic reform.

Officials and employees, Elections, Prime ministers, Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Koizumi, Junichiro

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