No. 5 — February 9, 1996

Feature Article

TEXTBOOK CONTROVERSIES IN JAPAN: HOW DEAD ARE THEY?

Pat Murdo

• Summary
• Textbook Controversies In Context
• Pendulum Swings: Prewar To Postwar
• A Case Of: "If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Don't Say Anything At All," Or Not?
• Forces Toward Expanded Historical References
• The Old Debate And The New Parameters
• As Histories Grow More Descriptive, Nationalism Gains A Higher Profile
• Textbook Opportunities As Japan Balances On The International High Wire
• Influences Of Teachers, Bullies And Parents
• Outlook
• Appendix
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Weekly Review

• Japan's Trade Surplus Ended 1995 Sharply Lower
  --- by Douglas Ostrom
• Tokyo Upbeat Despite Difficult Labor Issues
  --- by Jon Choy
• Asian Aviation Gathering Sparks Concern In Washington
  --- by Christopher B. Johnstone
• North Korean Aid Request Challenges U.S., Asian Allies
  --- by Barbara Wanner

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