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Changed Japan
From the streets of Tokyo to the farmlands of Kyushu, Japanese are coming to grips with their diminished futures

Japan's Dream Drain
On the eve of departing, a novelist reflects on the pitfalls and perks of Japan

Going Nowhere Fast
Japan needs drastic reforms. Why can't Japan's politicians and PM get them done?

The Sun Also Sets
Shadows have been gathering over Japan for more than a decade. Only now is the country facing up to the truth: the future is probably not going to be any brighter

Junichiro Koizumi
Once an icon of reform, is Koizumi just another Japanese zero?

No Yen? No Problem!
Fed up with the falling national currency, one town goes in its own direction

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