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. 

• Japan's Prisoners of Conscience: Repeta, Lawrence (US Amazon) 
• Japan's Prisoners of Conscience: Protest and Law During ... (Japan Amazon) 
• Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media ‎- Breeze (1975) (Outro) 

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