WILL JAPAN REALLY CHANGE?

The article discusses the threat posed by the appreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar on export growth, the primary engine of economic growth in Japan, in 1986. Apart from its clear implications on international trade and U.S.-Japan relations, the soaring yen has also become a catalyst for even greater social and political change in Japan. INSET: A TALK WITH TAKESHITA: 'I AM WORRIED ABOUT….