Japan needs to emerge from behind America's apron

Japan needs to emerge from behind America's apron

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Miyadai (L) assistant professor at the Tokyo Metropolitan University, and Karel G. van Wolferen sit down together for a wide-ranging dialogue hosted by Kyodo News at its head office in Tokyo.

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