Japan - small, medium or relatively large government ?.

Japan's election looks like forcing a genuine two party system out into the open - with the challenges of globalisation being the spur. An editorial in the Japanese media highlights hopes for the voters being offered a genuine choice between free market liberalisation that favours the strongest, and a a government safety net that protects the weakest. Although there is general agreement with the received wisdom that there is no alternative In this age of economic globalization and technological renovation, Japan will be left behind if it stifles competition. more from the Asahi Shimbun...