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| | Japan 2003: The Politics of Aging |
 | | Japan's political culture has been largely defined by overlapping hierarchies of groups, relationships, social interaction and financial obligations, rather than by ideas, agendas, or individuals. |
 | | They work in political offices as volunteers, staff the events, distribute the materials, and participate in the myriad of social gatherings that surround political campaigns. |
 | | Japanese citizens in their 40s and 50s in 2003 face very uncertain prospects; and to compound the problem, their own children, now graduating from college, are struggling to find full-time employment. |
| www.aarp.org /research/international/speeches/a2003-09-25-Saidel.html (1411 words) |
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