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November 22, 2012

Parties Must Spell Out Vision for Japan

Daniel Bauer, China Post

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As political gridlock continues and the economy staggers along, the people's sense that the country is stagnating has been growing. How can the nation overcome this situation?

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TAGGED: Shinzo Abe, Yoshihiko Noda, Japan

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