Seijigiri #46: Diet Session Ends, Fukuda’s Future, and the Future of Immigration
In this edition of TPR’s Japanese politics podcast, your hosts Garrett DeOrio and Ken Worsley take a look back at the big events of the ordinary Diet session that ended on Saturday. What was the ipact of the gas tax debate? The Bank of Japan Governor appointment debacle? The elderly health care struggle? The spats between the DPJ and LDP?
After that, the guys get into Prime Minister Fukuda’s ongoing troubles, the upcoming G8 Summit, Japan’s proposed new immigration policy, and more.
As always, thanks for listening.
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