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...President got crucial help from his host. Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa's career may well be almost over; the Japanese nickname for him now is "dead body." But if his Liberal Democratic Party is to continue its 38- year rule past next Sunday's parliamentary elections, it must convince voters that it is synonymous with stability, and that involves maintaining good relations with Japan's foreign partners. Miyazawa thus could not allow the summit to fail...
...misery loves company, leaders attending the annual Group of Seven summit $ in Japan this week ought to feel right at home, for a sadder collection of bruises and black eyes would be hard to find. From John Major of Britain to Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan, the heads of the world's richest and most powerful democracies have been chewed up in a grinder of popular discontent...
...foreign affairs and reassert American leadership over the Group of Seven. By last week, however, the outlook had changed to a point where White House aides were scrambling to scale back expectations, pointing to Japan's political tumult as a hindrance to agreements. The sorry truth is that Miyazawa is scarcely alone in his fall from grace. Along with his fellow summiteers, Clinton is plagued by waning faith in his abilities. His first four months in office have made America's allies less respectful of the traditional U.S. leadership role and Clinton's stewardship. Every land and age suspects that...
...Britain, John Major's public repute is the lowest for any Prime Minister since the country began polling. Miyazawa, following his government's June 18 collapse, is not only a lame duck but probably a dead one. Francois Mitterrand? His Socialists were routed in parliamentary elections four months ago, reducing the shrewd but tired 76-year-old President to a power-sharing role. Helmut Kohl? Three years after his luminous hour of forging German unification, the Chancellor has the lowest popularity among leading German politicians, according to a recent ZDF television poll. About Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italy's new stopgap...
...Kiichi Miyazawa (Japan...