JAPAN: DPJ faces tough election under Hatoyama

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In this article

  • DPJ candidates
  • Okada
  • Hatoyama
  • Political stances
  • Popularity gaps
  • The result
  • Internal politics
  • Leadership options
  • Left/conservative balance
  • Ozawa's lingering influence
  • DPJ vulnerabilities
  • Economic reform
  • Political reform
  • Popular appeal
  • North Korea

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