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Losing confidence | This Week in Japanese Politics
The prospects for a no-confidence motion are fading, the government's economic plans are taking shape, and no sign of a trade deal with the US
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Ishiba gets a Koizumi bump
For now, the wind is at the prime minister's back
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Noda's dilemma
To no-confidence or not to no-confidence, that is the question
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The great rice debate | This Week in Japanese Politics
The Diet and the LDP discuss rice policy, Ishiba threatens a snap election, and Akazawa prepares for another trip to Washington
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The momentum shifts | This Week in Japanese Politics
Pension legislation moves, cheaper rice arrives, and trade talks continue
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Ishiba turns a corner?
Beneath the headline numbers, public opinion shifts towards the government
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The government and the CDP make a deal | This Week in Japanese Politics
Pension reform will move ahead, Koizumi announces his plan for rice sales, and looking for progress in US-Japan trade talks
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