In this captivating episode, we sit down with Lawrence Repeta, a distinguished lawyer, business executive, and law professor who served in Japan and the United States. Lawrence discusses his recently published book, Japan's Prisoners of Conscience, which provides a gripping account of the criminal prosecution of three peaceful protestors in Japan during the Iraq War. Based on meticulous interviews with defendants, lawyers, and eyewitnesses, Lawrence's book delves into the harrowing details of the arrests and trials of these protestors, examining the larger issues raised by the case.
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In this captivating episode, we sit down with Lawrence Repeta, a distinguished lawyer, business executive, and law professor who served in Japan and the United States. Lawrence discusses his recently published book, Japan's Prisoners of Conscience, which provides a gripping account of the criminal prosecution of three peaceful protestors in Japan during the Iraq War. Based on meticulous interviews with defendants, lawyers, and eyewitnesses, Lawrence's book delves into the harrowing details of the arrests and trials of these protestors, examining the larger issues raised by the case.
The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded, so if you like what you hear, please consider supporting the show.
Got something to say? You can reach me at deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!