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Two cheers for the DPJ

Confirmation of a decisive Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) victory in Sunday’s general election in Japan should provide a further near-term boost to the Nikkei and possibly the yen too, but this outcome is already widely anticipated. The upside may therefore now be limited, especially as doubts creep in about what the new government will actually do.

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