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[Daddy's Litt...]

The Liberal Democratic party rebuilt the Japanese economy after WW2 and provided a constant guiding hand leading to today's dominance of the global economy.
There are other parties in Japan that briefly gained control of the government but the people regularly come back to the LDP. I know most non-japanese are use to politcal arguments being fought between different parties, but in Japan the real fighting is between different factinos within the LDP.

[Snow_Fox]

While I'm tmepted to indulgently pat her on the head she does have a good ponit in that the way the Japanese aprliament functions is really different than most other democracy's approach. That having been said there are real potial for runs here within factions of the LDP. I've found these guys can resign on just a public scandal. of course until it becomes public, they'll move heavan and earth to stop you from going public.

[Daddy's Litt...]

To give back up to SF, after I kick her in the shin,

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn2...20070906a4.html

is from the current news in Japan how recent problems might force an election. 2 ministers have stepped down because of problems only a week after being appointed.

In the west we would be wondering how corrupt the agriculture ministry is. They have gone through 3 ministers this year. 2 resigned and one hanged himself, but in Japan they go for the minister as the trouble. The ministry itself is not blamed.