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Japan and Junichiro Koizumi
Youthful looking and handsome, Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is being hailed as a leader who can revitalize a country in decline even though he's a veteran of the same Liberal Democratic Party that's blamed for causing his country's problems. Is he a reformer or a representative of the failed old guard dressed up in new clothes? We explore Japan's decline, it's relationship with Asia and the US, and whether its trendy-looking prime minister can restore the nation's luster. We're joined by journalists, academics, authors, researchers, and international consultants. Reporter's Notebook: Dolphins Recognize Themselves in Mirror - Researchers call the ability to recognize oneself in a mirror an "exceedingly rare capacity in the animal kingdom." Until now, only humans and primates have been proven to do it. Now it appears that dolphins can too. Diana Reiss, a senior researcher at the New York Aquarium, tells us about an extraordinary breakthrough.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readYouthful looking and handsome, Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is being hailed as a leader who can revitalize a country in decline even though he's a veteran of the same Liberal Democratic Party that's blamed for causing his country's problems. Is he a reformer or a representative of the failed old guard dressed up in new clothes? We explore Japan's decline, it's relationship with Asia and the US, and whether its trendy-looking prime minister can restore the nation's luster. We're joined by journalists, academics, authors, researchers, and international consultants.
Dolphins Recognize Themselves in Mirror - Researchers call the ability to recognize oneself in a mirror an "exceedingly rare capacity in the animal kingdom." Until now, only humans and primates have been proven to do it. Now it appears that dolphins can too. Diana Reiss, a senior researcher at the New York Aquarium, tells us about an extraordinary breakthrough.
Asahi Shimbun (English)