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Will Japanese Power Shift Change U.S. Relations?

One measure of Yukio Hatoyama's popularity in Japan is that the Ogawa Rubber Co. has begun making masks with his likeness. Hatoyama is in line to become the next prime minister with the expected election victory Sunday of his Democratic Party of Japan. (AFP/Getty Images)
One measure of Yukio Hatoyama's popularity in Japan is that the Ogawa Rubber Co. has begun making masks with his likeness. Hatoyama is in line to become the next prime minister with the expected election victory Sunday of his Democratic Party of Japan. (AFP/Getty Images)

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