Foley presents U.S. deregulation request to Japan

Foley presents U.S. deregulation request to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Foley (R) greets Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono at the Foreign Ministry on Oct. 6 as the two countries launched new deregulation talks. Washington called for a telecommunications ''Big Bang'' and Tokyo for U.S. restraint in the imposition of trade sanctions.

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