September 7, 2010

Japan's Leadership Merry-Go-Round

New York Times, New York Times

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Japan's frequent leadership changes are dizzying and increasingly counterproductive.

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TAGGED: Naoto Kan, Ichiro Ozawa, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), DPJ, Japan

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