The Reputation of Japan's Bureaucracy, Both Within the Country and Abroad

question 44

Multiple Choice

The reputation of Japan's bureaucracy, both within the country and abroad, has suffered due to

• A) scandals.
• B) politicians claiming a greater share of policy-making at the expense of the bureaucracy.
• C) the depressed state of the Japanese economy.
• D) diminishing tax revenue and tighter public spending.
• E) All of the above statements are true.

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