LIGNET: Japan Nears Its Own Fiscal Cliff

The standoff between Japan’s prime minister and its legislature over the debt limit is the latest sign that the world’s third largest economy may be in trouble. The consequences for Japan of failing to reach a compromise on the debt could be far reaching, ranging from credit rating downgrades to slower or stalled rates of economic growth to a backlash against the two main political parties that could change how Japan is governed over the long term.

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