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Could it be that Japan is ruled by corporations, rather than a democracy of the people? Non-regular employment is increasing, putting workers in a tough spot even as corporations profit. The consumption tax rate rises, even as corporate tax rates fall… Large corporations are favored at every turn, spurred by their donations to the Liberal Democratic Party. Based on 50 years of donation data, this series reveals the “co-dependency” between the Liberal Democratic Party and large corporations.