Presented by JOHN TUSA
For the past 100 years a new Japan has emerged almost every decade yet remained recognisably Japanese. In economic terms Japan is now immensely strong and may well overtake the USA before the end of the century.
Will her economic power affect the direction of her foreign policy in the 1970s? Will Japan want to turn away from the USA to seek allies elsewhere? How much energy will she put Into improving the life of the Japanese people?
Many people in Japan, the USA, and Britain were questioned for this programme: among them PROFESSOR EDWIN 0. REISCHAUER, PROFESSOR RONALD DORE , RICHARD STORRY , PROFESSOR TSURU, and ROBERT GUILLAIN. Produced by EDITH TEMPLE ROBERTS
(To be repeated on 5 March)