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Stooping to pat a bewildered penguin on the head and flashing a dazzling smile at the waiting press pack, Tomihisa Taue looks every inch the local mayor. But beneath the parochial façade of his aquarium photo op, the mayor of Nagasaki is attempting to pioneer a new way of governing that brings the power back to the people.
Photographer: Keith Ng Writer: Danielle Demetriou
Japan
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