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Japan's government selects sixth prime minister in five years

August 29, 2011

 

In Japan, the governing Democratic Party (DPJ) chose Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as its leader, making him the country's sixth prime minister in five years. We’ll discuss what this means for Japan's future with Steve Clemons, Washington editor-at-large for The Atlantic website and director of the Japan Policy Research Institute.