In an apparent victory for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, he survived a no-confidence motion in parliament that could have forced him to resign. WSJ's Mariko Sanchanta and Jake Schlesinger make sense of the murky politics behind this recent event.
TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday after making a surprise announcement that he would resign once the bulk of earthquake-recovery work was done.
But disagreements over the likely timing of Mr. Kan's departure rekindled the political battles that led to the vote, which have hindered efforts to rebuild following the March 11 earthquake and tackle the nation's mountain of debt.
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