Koizumi makes pitch for direct election of premier in meeting

Koizumi makes pitch for direct election of premier in meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (standing) speaks at the first session of an advisory panel in the prime minister's official residence on July 13. Koizumi advocated the introduction of a system allowing the public to elect the nation's prime minister, calling it ''a form of deregulation'' in the political sphere. The panel will discuss the possibility of introducing a popular vote for the premier.

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