(2)Koizumi failed to pay pension dues for 11 months

(2)Koizumi failed to pay pension dues for 11 months

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tilts his head in dismay May 14 when asked by a reporter on his failure to pay mandatory pension dues before he became a lawmaker. (Kyodo)

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