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The Dissolution of Parliament and Japan's Bicameral System.

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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))

Byline: Sasaki Takeshi

Japan's recent general election attracted a great deal of attention both domestically and internationally. Leaving aside the question of whether the election result will really serve to accelerate reform in Japan, it is indisputable that there have been extraordinary new phenomena in the political arena.

Two Points First, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Diet members who opposed the postal privatization bills were excluded from the list of LDP candidates, leading to a complex split within the party. The internal conflict that unfolded in the election campaign drew public ...

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