TOKYO -- Minority governments have become a defining feature of global politics. Canada, France, Germany, Japan and now Thailand are all governed by ruling parties or coalitions that fall short of a legislative majority.
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters in Bangkok on Sept. 7, his first day in office. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Minority governments have become a defining feature of global politics. Canada, France, Germany, Japan and now Thailand are all governed by ruling parties or coalitions that fall short of a legislative majority.