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Former Japanese foreign minister Seiji Maehara declared his candidacy at the National Diet in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2011 to replace Naoto Kan as prime minister next week. (Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images)

Naoto Kan's Resignation Leaves Japan in Leadership Vacuum

Naoto Kan's resignation will bring Japan its sixth Prime Minister in five years. more

Asia Society Associate Fellow Ayaka Doi.

In Disaster's Wake, Japan Defies Prediction

Japan's disaster poses challenges both politically and economically. more

A religious statue stands among the rubble in Kesennuma, Miyagi prefecture on March 17, 2011 after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

Japan's Human Tragedy and the Confidence of a Nation

Asia Society Associate Fellow Ayako Doi contributes a special report to Fareed Zakaria's "Global Public Square" blog on CNN.com. more