Panel eyes target to curb social security spending in state budget

Panel eyes target to curb social security spending in state budget

TOKYO, Japan - Keimei Kaizuka (R), chairman of the Fiscal System Council, hands a written recommendation to Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki at the Finance Ministry on June 6. The advisory panel urged that the government to take steps to curb swelling social security-related expenditures by setting targets when compiling the state budget for fiscal 2006.

Gov't panel issues guidelines for entry into banking sector

Gov't panel issues guidelines for entry into banking sector

TOKYO, Japan - Hakuo Yanagisawa (L), chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission, receives a report from Keimei Kaizuka, chairman of the Financial System Council, at the Financial Services Agency in Tokyo on Dec. 21. In the report, the advisory panel to the finance minister lays down guidelines for non-financial firms' entry into the banking and insurance sectors.

Panel eyes target to curb social security spending in state budg

Panel eyes target to curb social security spending in state budg

TOKYO, Japan - Keimei Kaizuka (R), chairman of the Fiscal System Council, hands a written recommendation to Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki at the Finance Ministry on June 6. The advisory panel urged that the government to take steps to curb swelling social security-related expenditures by setting targets when compiling the state budget for fiscal 2006. (Kyodo)

Gov't panel issues guidelines for entry into banking sector

Gov't panel issues guidelines for entry into banking sector

TOKYO, Japan - Hakuo Yanagisawa (L), chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission, receives a report from Keimei Kaizuka, chairman of the Financial System Council, at the Financial Services Agency in Tokyo on Dec. 21. In the report, the advisory panel to the finance minister lays down guidelines for non-financial firms' entry into the banking and insurance sectors.