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...much of what Takeshita did was necessarily illegal. But the endless disclosures of wide-scale political financing bordering on corruption eventually shocked a nation that had come to think of itself as a modern, democratic superpower. "The L.D.P. must change," said Hiroko Yoshida, 27, a * department-store clerk. "It can no longer stay as it is after this scandal." Takeshita, who was also in trouble for imposing a consumption tax, was blamed for exposing the dirty side of the nation's politics, then failing to correct...
This last linkup boosted Smith's already high standing in Japan. "Many, many Japanese auto tycoons are trying to emulate Smith-san," says Nobuyoshi Yoshida, Japan's leading automotive journalist, who praises Smith for his flexibility, his keen accountant's eye and his pragmatic deal-making ability. Adds Yoshida: "Japanese businessmen would feel guilty doing business with such rivals as Nissan and Toyota at the same time...
Judge Ove Ovesan of Denmark scored it 144-143, Judge Yusaku Yoshida of Japan saw it 146-145, and Judge Guy Jutras of Canada had it 144-142, all for the 29-year-old Hagler, who apparently kept his title with his big effort in the final round...
...number one point the ex-prez seems intent on conveying to the reader. Yes, there's some biographical information on each statesmen, and some analysis of reason for their success or failure. But the book rises and falls on the anecdotes Nixon tells about Churchill, Adenauer, Yoshida, et. al., This is a tactic that could--no, should--work; after all, where Nixon really can add to history, so to speak, is through piercing insight gained through personal encounters with the greats. But not-too-strangely enough, by the end of a given chapter on a leader, the numerous anecdotes weigh...
They point out that auto plants in Japan are fully unionized and that Japanese assembly plants in other countries are usually organized. Says Marysville Plant Manager Shige Yoshida: "We are not violating any laws or interfering with our associates' rights. We simply want to maintain the quality of the products...