Hashimoto meets the press

Hashimoto meets the press

Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto takes off his glasses as he winds up a press conference at his official residence Thursday June 18. He pledged to resolve the bad-loan problem of Japanese banks to spur the national economy and restore market confidence.

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