(4)Bureaucratic machinery to undergo shake-up

(4)Bureaucratic machinery to undergo shake-up

TOKYO, Japan - Workers prepare to replace the nameplate of the Ministry of Finance on Jan. 5 one day before the administrative reorganization due to be launched Jan. 6. The ministry will change its Japanese name from ''Okurasho'' to ''Zaimusho'' or treasury ministry, but will retain its English name.

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