Welcome to the West Wing Week,
your guide to everything that's
happening at 1600 Pennsylvania
Avenue. This week, the government
shutdown came to an end, and the
nation averted default. That's
October 11th to October 17th or
" The Shutdown Edition : The End "
■ NHK Documentary
～ Japan -China Diplomacy : How It All Began ～
In 1960, an agreement was negotiated to
export industrial plants from Japan to China.
Later, in 1972, diplomatic normalization talks
were successfully concluded. We report on
the road to success, examining testimonies
and historical documents from both countries.
■ Science View
～ J-Innovators Special : Up Close with
Japanese Craftsmanship ～
Over thirty "takumi," or innovators, have
appeared in the popular "J-Innovators"
segment of "Science View." This special edition
features five of the innovators and includes
exciting new material you won't want to miss.
■ March to Recovery
～ Voices from 3.11 The Tsunami Assaults
a Commuter Town Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture ～
It was early afternoon when the earthquake
and tsunami hit Yamamoto. The town's daytime
population was mostly seniors and children.
This is the story of their fight for survival.
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-- PS --
In this week's address,
President Obama said that now that the
Federal government is reopened and
the threat of default is lifted from the
economy, there are three places Washington
can take action to serve the American people.
First, it's time for a balanced, responsible
approach to the budget that grows the
economy and shrinks our long term deficits.
Second, we must fix our broken immigration
system. And finally, Congress should pass a
farm bill to give rural communities the
opportunity to grow. The President said
it's time to put aside politics and work on
behalf of the American people and the
country we love.