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SEOUL, South Korea — Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan survived a takeover attempt Tuesday from within his Democratic Party, defeating an ambitious political boss who helped set the stage for Kan’s rise to power three months ago.

Kan’s defeat of Ichiro Ozawa spares the nation the upheaval of having its third new prime minister in 12 months and its sixth in four years.

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