Administrative reform promotion law enacted

Administrative reform promotion law enacted

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Councillors approves an administrative reform promotion bill and four other related bills at a plenary session on May 26. The bills which cleared the House of Representatives April 20 become laws. The administrative reform law forms the centerpiece of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's reform initiative and is meant to bind the next administration after Koizumi steps down in September so the reform drive will keep going. (Kyodo)

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