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The Japanese economy is showing signs of a moderate recovery after more than two decades of stagnation. This stagnation was characterized by low inflation or outright deflation, subdued long-term interest rates, elevated government debt and chronic fiscal deficits, and the decline in its share of global export.
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The article refers to third parties as gadflies because third parties often bring attention to political, social, or national issues that neither major party wants to discuss.