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The return of the LDP

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda dissolved parliament on Friday, paving the way for a general election on 16th December. The decision is likely to mean the fall of the ruling DPJ party from office and the return of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power after just three years’ absence. In this Weekly we take a look at what an LDP win would mean for the economy.

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