> > [...................................] The second aspect is its effect
> > on Japan itself. Since the end of World War II Japan has been a liberal
> > democracy, a system imposed by the United States. If Japan goes into a
> > depression, it will be a very different country than the prosperous and
> > cocky Japan of the 1980s. With that difference will come wrenching
> > political changes. We urge analysts to study the 1920s in order to get a
> > sense of the possible evolution of Japan, should Ohga be correct.
Amen. In 1960 a million snake-dancing students kept Ike at bay for 4 days,
but what's the story today: Does Japan have a left, and is it ready to do
something other than McNeil-Lehrer tripping on TV?
valis
