The U.S. has forgotten how to sing the song of democracy

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NAOYA YOSHINO, Nikkei head of international news

TOKYO -- There is a century-old children's song in Japan about a canary that forgot how to sing. "Should we abandon him in the mountain out back?" goes the opening line.

One interpretation is that the song is a warning to those who have forgotten their purpose.

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