Koizumi hopes local gov'ts more independent after polls

Koizumi hopes local gov'ts more independent after polls

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi responds to questions from reporters at the premier's office on March 27. He said he hopes local governments will come to rely less on the central government after a series of nationwide elections for which campaigning began the same day.

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