Friday, November 25, 2005. Volume 01, Number 02

The second weekly podcast of the Japan Considered Project at the University of South Carolina. In this program we discuss the following topics:

1. The significance of the Liberal Democratic Party's 50th anniversary Party;
2. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Summit diplomacy performance.

Here are a few links to websites mentioned during the program, or related to topics discussed:

Liberal Democratic Party
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Office of the Prime Minister
White House
Text of President Bush's Kyoto Speech
Vladimir Putin's web page
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation web page
Yasukuni Shrine

The Dirty River Band of Washington, D.C.

November 18, 2005. Volume 01, Number 01

Welcome to the Japan Considered Podcast from the Japan Considered Project at the University of South Carolina, www.JapanConsidered.ORG. This is the first program in a weekly consideration of Japan's domestic politics and international relations. Please subscribe and join me, Robert Angel, each week as we try to understand Japan's rapidly changing political scene and international relations. Send your comments to me at JapanConsidered@gmail.com.