Koizumi appoints policy advisers for economy, urban affairs

Koizumi appoints policy advisers for economy, urban affairs

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C), flanked by Toru Makino (L) and Hirotaro Higuchi (R), poses for photographers at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 3. Koizumi appointed Higuchi, honorary chairman of Asahi Breweries Ltd., and Makino, former administrative vice minister of the Construction Ministry, to advise him on policies related to the economy and urban affairs.

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