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Japan set for polls; no clear winner likely
By MALCOLM FOSTER
Associated Press /
November 16, 2012
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The two men are in discussions, seeking a possibility to merge their parties and form a so-called ‘‘third force’’ to counter the LDP and DPJ, but it appears they are having difficulty reconciling some of their differing policy views, including on nuclear power.
Japan is going through a messy period of political transition with its merry-go-round of prime ministers and the emergence of various parties to challenge the long-dominant LDP, experts say.
‘‘The era of one-party dominance is clearly over and behind us,’’ said the professor, Nakano. ‘‘We know what we are transiting from, but we don’t know where we are going.’’
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AP writer Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report.
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