Former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone said Friday there is a big chance a grand coalition will form between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan after the next general election to stabilize the government and weather the recession.
"Even if it does not last a long time, the gathering of the forces to create a government of national unity will happen," Nakasone said. "I believe that is desirable and should be done."
This is not the first time talk of a grand coalition has surfaced. In November 2007, then Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa tried to join hands behind closed doors but failed after the DPJ's top executives balked.