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THE GOVERNMENT OF MODERN JAPAN:
INTEREST GROUPS IN JAPANESE POLITICS
The Three Key Groups: Rengo, Keidanren, and Nôkyo

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Gerald L. Curtis :: So, Rengo for the labor unions, Keidanren for the business community, Nôkyo for farmers, are the three peak organizations of labor, farmers, and businessmen in the Japanese political system, and these three federations, these three interest groups — Rengo, Keidanren, and Nôkyo — have a lot of influence over Japanese politicians and Japanese politics.