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January 5, 2007 . Volume 03, Number 01.A
somewhat belated Happy New Year to all of you. Thanks for tuning again
to the Japan Considered Podcast for another program. Each week at this
time we select a few items from Japan's news and consider their
longer-term significance for Japan's domestic politics and conduct of
international relations. Also, from time to time, we are joined on the
program by another specialist on Japan, who shares their interpretation
of events and prospects.
This week we begin with
consideration of the significance of continuing disclosure in Japan's
political press of campaign financing scandals for LDP politicians.
Following that we are joined by Francis A. Moyer, Director of North
Carolina's Japan Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He discusses
developments in Japan's stock market since he worked there throughout
much of the 1980s as a stock analyst.
We conclude the
program with a short clip from a Virginia-based bluegrass band,
Lakeside Junction. This band no longer exists, unfortunately. But their
sound has been preserved, thanks to banjoist, Mr. Bill Krumpter. |