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Zusatztext Kiichi Miyazawa, prime minister from 1991 to 1993 was at the center of Japanese politics from 1942 when he entered the Finance Ministry until 2003, when he retired from the House of Representatives. No Japanese prime minister was as skilled in English or kept up better on economic matters in the West. He played a key role during the Allied Occupation, in negotiations with the United States during the period of economic tensions. We are fortunate that he gave an oral account of his own history, available here in an excellent translation by Timothy George. Informationen zum Autor Timothy S. George is Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island, USA. Vorwort A translated collection of interviews with political giant Miyazawa Kiichi, former Prime Minister of Japan. Zusammenfassung Miyazawa Kiichi played a leading role in Japan's government and politics from 1942 until 2003, during which time he served as Prime Minister, and also as Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Director General of the Economic Planning Agency, and Chief Cabinet Secretary. In this oral history autobiography, he discusses with candor and detail a wide range of topics, including his 1939 visit to the United States, recovery policies during the postwar occupation, the San Francisco Peace Treaty, and Japan's role in international organizations such as GATT and OECD, and gives a thoughtful insider's view of six decades of Japanese politics, closing with his thoughts on Japan's role in the 21st century. Miyazawa's testimony contains the unmistakable richness of the words of one who was present as history was being made. The political candor, unmatched scope, and largely first-person narrative make this book unique. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Importance of Miyazawa Kiichi: Translation Editor's IntroductionPreface1. Early Life/ On Completion of the Interviews 2. Experiences before and during World War II: The Japan-America Student Conference and the Heading of Tax Offices 3. The Ministry of Finance after Defeat in World War II4. Negotiations with GHQ: The Dodge Line and the Shoup Tax System 5. Attending the San Francisco Peace Conference6. The Beginnings of Kochikai, and the Anpo Protests7. Ikeda’s Visit to America and His Meeting with President Kennedy 8. The Japan-U.S Textile Negotiations9. From the Plaza Accord to the Bursting of the Economic Bubble10. Miyazawa as Prime Minister11. Considering 21st Century JapanEpilogue: On Completion of the InterviewsChronology of Miyazawa Kiichi's Life and Related EventsIndex...
