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Shinzo Abe’s luck is finally running out

22 January 2020

4:17 AM

22 January 2020

4:17 AM

The Japanese are fond of poeticising the fleeting beauty of the cherry blossom season, which no sooner reaches its full glory than is gone, leaving behind nothing but bare branches, scattered petals, and a sense of wistful regret and nostalgic yearning.

It’s the theme of countless haikus and mournful folk ballads.

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