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don't have any JUNICHIRO KOIZUMI has just concluded an impressive three-day showcase of his political skills. After thumping a trio of challengers from within his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday September 20th, the Japanese prime minister shuffled the LDP’s leadership the next day in ways that made it clear he is still a man to be reckoned with. On Monday, he did the same with his cabinet, replacing a handful of ministers but offering none of the concessions that many had warned would be the price of another term as LDP boss. Most importantly, Mr Koizumi ignored the bull's-eye that his LDP opponents had painted on the chest of Heizo Takenaka, an unpopular academic whose two portfolios include oversight of bank reform and overall economic policy. The prime minister let Mr Takenaka keep both posts. Mr Koizumi has thus shown yet again that his popular appeal, his grasp of tactical politics and his occasional acts of bravado make tangling with him difficult. Unfortunately, he has consistently failed to deploy this combination in pursuit of any useful purpose.
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