This weekend “Koizumi the Lionheart,” as he recently proclaimed himself, heads to Washington. A stark contrast from the uncharismatic and unpopular Japanese visitors of the past, he will stride into the White House, head held high. Will Bush plead for support on global warming? Ask for Okinawa military bases to be treated gently? Most important, Bush must decide whether the bold new Japanese prime minister is good for the United States.
