A deal too many: Japan

Article Abstract:

Elections for governor in Japan's Saitama prefecture took an odd twist when popular socialist incumbent Yawara Hata announced he was stepping down. The ruling party had previously persuaded Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, a distinguished Diet member, to run for the office. Then Hata got back in the race. Tsuchiya called off his candidacy. Hata was then implicated in a corruption scheme.

Hata, Yawara, Tsuchiya, Yoshihiko

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Getting redder: Japan

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Scandal and corruption in Japan has prompted voters to elect numerous Communists recently. The Mayor of Komae City, who resigned after a gambling debt scandal, was replaced by a Communist, and Communist representation in the upper Diet increase by 9.5% in 1995.

Communist Party (Japan)

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Diplomacy starts at home: Japan

Article Abstract:

Japan's prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa has lost his image as a diplomat by making unkind remarks about US economics. Japanese politics and economic policy are discussed.

Economic policy, Miyazawa, Kiichi

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