MATTER OF FACT: Diet in session, setting the agenda for 2011
Japan's national legislature began a regular session this week, as the Kan administration confronts an array of challenges. Not the least of these is passing a budget for the fiscal year that starts in April.
Finding a balance between social welfare programs and tax revenue is another issue high on the agenda. Opposition parties, however, are not in a cooperative mood. The Liberal Democratic Party in particular hopes to unseat the Democratic Party and return to power within the year.
Guest: Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (Washington, DC)
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