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To subscribe to the magazine, click here . The anaemic growth, political paralysis and public frustration that outgoing Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori leaves in his wake open the door for real leadership. By David Kruger. If they do opt to depreciate the yen, the consequences for the rest of Asia will be severe. By Tom Holland.