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The original OP sited a article about Japans coming general elections 2009' The East Asia Forum and Japanese Economic News WSJ / Tokoyo/ NYT's site the fundamental weakness of Japans 'LDP' or DPJ' and Japans past response to economic downturns. Sited 'Lost Decade' 1992-2001' deep recession that Japan experienced and some could argue never ended in 01' . The arguement
that the 09' general elections will change anything wether DPJ or LDP wins discussed as and noted as 'no change' because of the weakness of both partys and the 'fundamentally flawed economic policy of Japan'- Jan. 20 2009' article note date;
The East Asia Forum author Tobias Harris another source Asia Times Online similar articles about Japans weak economic policy history regarding recession
note again 1992-2001 'Lost Decade'.