Regional policy shifts loom if Japan changes gov't

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Updated August 28, 2009 11:59:19

The Japanese lower-house election is expected to bring a "political tsunami" that will wipe out the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Radio Australia takes an in-depth look at the the main players, the issues and the implications of Sunday's vote in this extended panel discussion.

Presenter: Liam Cochrane
Speakers: Richard Tanter, professor of International Relations at RMIT University; Aiji Tanaka, professor of political science at Waseda University in Tokyo

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