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Finance Chief Chosen as Next Japanese Leader

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Naoto Kan becomes Japan's new Prime Minister after the resignation of Hatoyama and his entire cabinet. Kan was a civil rights activist and was actively involved at the grass roots level. He is also known to have tried to control the bureaucrats and civil servants who have tended to be secretive and distanced from public opinion. As Health Minister in the mid 1990's, he exposed his own ministry for using blood tainted with HIV. He was deputy prime minister in the Hatoyama administration which lasted only 8 months.

Japan- need for generational change and new team to run government.

08/28/2006

Abe to succeed Koizumi, bringing a new team. Followed by Hatoyama and Kan of the Democratic Party of Japan. The lack of generational change and effective leadership in Japanese politics and government.

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