Koizumi's pet expression chosen as catchphrase of year

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) stands holding a plaque at a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 3 to award a prize to people who coined this year's best catchphrases. Six phrases related to Koizumi, such as his ''reform without sacred cows,'' were chosen by publisher Jiyukokuminsha as this year's most popular catchphrases.

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