TY - BOOK AU - FREDERICK Jim TI - After Koizumi PY - 2006/// KW - JAPAN KW - POLITICS N2 - The article higlights more on the Prime Minister's Koizumi reforms. He plans to retain his parliament seat. Few Prime Ministers have so thourougly dominated Japanese politics, and defined their era. For better and worst Koizumi's impact on Japan 's domestics politics , international relations and its economic environment years to come. Koizumi has ruled with a remarkably consistent vision that has buoyed his popularity at home and boosted Japan's profile abroad ER -