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Which of the following Asian leaders would NOT be considered a dictator?

Kim Jong-Il
Hu Jintao
Jiang Zemin
Taro Aso

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The correct answer is "Taro Aso".

In contrast to the other 3 rulers mentioned in the question, which were in fact dictators under a Socialist form of government, Taro Aso was the leader of the executive branch of government that operated under The Japanese Constitutional Monarchy. This political system acknowledges the reign of a noble leader (in this case, an Emperor), however, its power is very limited because it is shifted to a governing body of the official who is democratically elected by the people of Japan.

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It would be "Hu Jintao" who would not be considered a dictator, due to the fact that although he was a leader of a communist state, he did not have such a "heavy" hand as the others.
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