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March 17, 2006. Volume 02, No. 11Welcome
back for another week of the Japan Considered Podcast. Thanks again for
subscribing, or for downloading the audio file. E-mail your suggestions
and comments to me at japanconsidered@gmail.com.This week we
begin with response to a listener's question. Why all the coverage of
the Democratic Party of Japan when they appear to be going nowhere.After
discussion of what we can learn from observing the DPJ, we shift to the
first part of a two-week consideration of the race within the LDP to
succeed Junichiro Koizumi as Party President. This includes profiles of
the two leading candidates, and review of the April 2001 election that
put Koizumi into office.We conclude with a short clip from "Big
Spike Hammer" from Volume Three of the Bluegrass Album: California
Connection. You can order a copy of the CD from Rounder Records at the
link below.Some Links to individuals and organizations mentioned this week:The Democratic Party of JapanThe Liberal Democratic PartyShinzo AbeYasuo FukudaYasuhiro NakasoneRounder Records |