BY GEORGE NISHIYAMA
TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is facing an open revolt in his ruling party over plans to raise taxes. The battle is unlikely to derail the revenue measure, but could weaken his hold on power and even threaten to force him from office by summer's end.
Mr. Noda is Japan's sixth prime minister in six years, and the escalating threat to his tenure less than a year after he took the job last September underscores the volatility and fractiousness of the country's political system. Mr. Noda also faces challenges similar to those facing leaders of advanced economies around the world, ...
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