Politics and Power in 20th-Century Japan: The Reminiscences of Miyazawa Kiichi

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.

Timothy S. George is Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island, USA.

Mikuriya Takashi is Professor at the Open University of Japan.

Nakamura Takafusa was a professor at Tokyo University, Ochanomizu Women's University and Toyo Eiwa University, Japan.

The Importance of Miyazawa Kiichi: Translation Editor's Introduction
Preface
1. 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 II
4. Negotiations with GHQ: The Dodge Line and the Shoup Tax System
5. Attending the San Francisco Peace Conference
6. The Beginnings of Kochikai, and the Anpo Protests
7. Ikeda's Visit to America and His Meeting with President Kennedy
8. The Japan-U.S Textile Negotiations
9. From the Plaza Accord to the Bursting of the Economic Bubble
10. Miyazawa as Prime Minister
11. Considering 21st Century Japan
Epilogue: On Completion of the Interviews
Chronology of Miyazawa Kiichi's Life and Related Events
Index

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