Gov't panel draws up 7 pillars of 2003 reform blueprint

Gov't panel draws up 7 pillars of 2003 reform blueprint

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka are seated at a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy on May 28. The government panel decided on seven pillars of a reform blueprint it will complete next month, including a call to overhaul the budget compilation process. (Kyodo)

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