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1. Lee Kuan Yew, Senior Minister of the Republic of Singapore, arriving at Waseda University 2. Mid shot students watching 3. Close up Lee 4. Wide shot Lee and delegates walking 5. Pan audience to stage 6. Various Lee being given honorary doctorate 7. Wide shot audience 8. Wide shot stage 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Lee Kuan Yew, Senior Minister of the Republic on Singapore: "Although the world has changed, Japan's basic interest is best served in a strong Japan - US alliance which ensures security and stability in east Asia. Like Japan, Singapore wants a US military presence to maintain a balance that enables trade, investments and economic growth to bring a better life for all." 10. Pull out from musician to wide shot of orchestra playing 11. Mid shot Lee and University official 12. Wide shot stage STORYLINE: Singaporean political elder, Lee Kuan Yew was awarded an honorary doctorate in Tokyo on Wednesday. The 79 year old founder of Singapore received an honorary doctorate of Law during a ceremony at Japan's Waseda university. During his acceptance speech Lee endorsed the US military presence in the region, saying it would help boost economic growth. Widely recognised as one of Asia's elder statesmen, Lee became Prime Minister of Singapore in 1959 at the age of just 35. Despite finally stepping down in 1990 Lee still wields considerable influence in Singapore's policy-making. He was appointed Senior Minister by Singapore's current Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong after the 1991 General Elections. The elder statesman is widely credited with leading the transformation of Singapore from a swampy, economic quagmire into a prosperous city state and one of the world's leading trading posts. But he has also drawn criticism from pro-democracy campaigners with some of his anti-democratic legislation and his tights curbs on freedom of information that characterises Singapore's media laws. In previous years Waseda university has bestowed honorary doctorates on many influential political figures such as India's Jawaharlal Nehru, Former Filipino president Corazon Aquino and former South African President Nelson Mandela. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/b90500098e7324093de71524b886086f Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork