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Japan switches from Heisei to new Reiwa era, but old cultural and political faultlines remainSubscriber Only

May 01,2019 02:10:13 AM

For all the hype, and acres of newsprint and online space about the new emperor, and, prime minister Shinzo Abe’s determination to milk the change for electoral advantage, any talk of a new era is largely wishful thinking.