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FOCUS: Koizumi case intensifies criticism of hereditary legislators+
YOKOSUKA, Japan, Aug. 18 Kyodo - Sons and daughters of politicians have occupied a major part of Japan's political landscape for years.
FOCUS: Japan GDP up before election, but voters could be cool about data+
TOKYO, Aug. 17 Kyodo -
Japan's economy grew in the April-June quarter for the first time in over a
year and the news provided an opportunity for the ruling Liberal Democratic
