TOKYO -- During this April's local elections in Japan, one campaign poster caught my eye. It advertised a candidate who "comes from the Finance Ministry" yet "opposes tax hikes."
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From left, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a parliamentary session in January. © Reuters
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