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Unfamiliar Questions Await Obama on Visit to Longtime Ally Japan

TOKYO -- Amidst the turmoil of health care reform and Afghanistan policy, President Barack Obama might have expected some calming certainties when he flies on Friday to Japan, long the staunchest of U.S. allies. But behind what is sure to be a cordial welcome in Tokyo, new and unfamiliar questions await the president....

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08/29/11 Finance Minister Noda Wins Japanese Elections Source: FXStreet.com Financial markets are stable to slightly higher at the start of this week as Asian investors finally got their chance to express a reaction to Bernanke's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday, and hurricane Irene was downgraded to a tropical storm.
04/24/11 Englishman Arrested for Disturbing the Peace of a Loud... Source: Japan Probe - Japan It's no secret that Japan has some of the loudest advertising, propaganda, preaching, and political campaigns around.
09/14/10 Kan wins Japanese leadership election Source: United Press International (UPI) Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan was re-elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan Tuesday defeating Ichiro Ozawa , his only opponent.

Background on Japanese elections

The Japanese political system has three types of elections: general elections to the House of Representatives held every four years (unless the lower house is dissolved earlier), elections to the House of Councillors held every three years to choose one-half of its members, and local elections held every four years for offices in prefectures, cities, and villages.

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