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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Marta Lempart with pro-abortion activists Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet) flags at the Parliamentary session room. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

PM Donald Tusk is seen during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

PM Donald Tusk is seen during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

PM Donald Tusk is seen during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Marta Lempart with the Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet) organisation activists pose at the Parliamentary hall. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet) organisation activists at the Parliamentary hall. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet) organisation activists at the Parliamentary hall. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Polish parliament voting on the abortion bill. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

PM Donald Tusk casts his vote during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

PM Donald Tusk is seen during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Women's Strike (Strajk Kobiet) organisation activists at the Parliamentary hall. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Jarosław Kaczynski is seen during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

PM Donald Tusk casts his vote during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Polish parliament voting on the abortion bill. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Polish Lawmakers during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Polish Lawmakers during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

PM Donald Tusk is seen during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

PM Donald Tusk talks to Jagna Marczulajtis, during the voting on the abortion bill in the parliament. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Polish parliament voting on the abortion bill. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Anti-abortion brochure is seen at the session room in the Polish parliament before the voting on the abortion bill. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abortion Parliament Debate - Warsaw

Polish parliament voting on the abortion bill. The Polish Lawmakers in the lower house (Sejm) of parliament have voted in favour of sending all four different proposal of bills on abortion to a special commission. Two of the bills are aimed at legalising abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy and another focuses on decriminalisation. The fourth, introduced by the conservative Third Way alliance, seeks a return to strict 1993 laws. Marta Lempart, the leader of the Women's Strike organization (Strajk Kobiet), also appeared in the Sejm, along with pro-abortion activists who were present at the session room. The traditionally Catholic nation has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe but the reality is that many women terminate pregnancies at home with pills mailed from abroad. Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2024. Photo by Damian Burzykowski/Newspix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consumers in Spain welcome price freeze on food products

STORY: Consumers in Spain welcome price freeze on food products DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of customers shopping in a market in Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RUBEN SANCHEZ, Secretary-General of FACUA 3. various of a supermarket in Barcelona STORYLINE: Consumers' associations in Spain have welcomed the government-decreed price freeze on certain food products, such as bread, milk and oil, for at least the next four months, but they also argue that the authorities must ensure shops comply with the ruling. The reduction on sales tax came into force on Jan. 1. The Minister of Economic Affairs Nadia Calvino said this week that consumers will begin feeling the effect of the reduction on their monthly shopping bills. According to a survey of the main supermarkets in Spain by the Association of Financial Users (Asufin), shopping bills have fallen 10 percent since the measure began. The Spanish consumer organization FACUA points o

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FY2009 budget to clear Diet Fri., fresh stimuli eyed

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks at the House of Councillors Budget Committee as Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano (L, bottom) and key Cabinet members sit nearby March 27 before the fiscal 2009 budget and four related bills become law the same day.

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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.

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New party launched by LDP rebels

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Hiroyuki Arai, a member of the House of Councillors, Takashi Aoyama, former House of Representatives member, Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka, and former lower house members Koki Kobayashi and Makoto Taki join hands Aug. 21 to launch a new political party, named Nippon. The four lawmakers broke ranks with the Liberal Democratic Party and voted against Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Japan Post privatization bills.

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LDP set to back amended postal bills

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Liberal Democratic Party leaders meet in the Diet building on June 28 to discuss a proposal to amend a set of bills to privatize Japan Post. The meeting approved the four-point amendment in an attempt to make sure Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's contentious postal policy clears the legislature.

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Diet enacts laws to privatize 4 highway entities

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Nobuteru Ishihara bows at the Diet in Tokyo on June 2 after the plenary session of the House of Councillors approved a package of bills to privatize four debt-ridden public highway corporations. The package earlier passed the House of Representatives.

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Bills on privatizing 4 highway entities pass lower house

TOKYO, Japan - A set of bills aimed at privatizing four public highway corporations in fiscal 2005 cleared a House of Representatives plenary session April 27 with majority approval by governing camp lawmakers.

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LDP panel to oppose submission of postal bills to Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a policy-making panel of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) sit for a meeting at the party headquarters in Tokyo on April 19. The panel agreed to oppose the submission to the Diet of four bills related to postal deregulation.

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Energy crisis forces Hungary's largest hotel to close for winter

STORY: Energy crisis forces Hungary's largest hotel to close for winter DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hotel exterior from the street STORYLINE: The European energy crisis is coming straight at Hungary's largest hotel. The 499-room Danubius Hotel Hungaria City Center will be closed for four months starting on Tuesday. According to a statement on its website, the hotel in the heart of Budapest will reopen on Feb. 28. The main reason behind the temporary closure is the difficulty in efficiently running such a big hotel in winter in an overall gloomy economic situation. The hotel has informed its guests of the closure and relocated its staff. The hotel has been struggling with high utility bills since Aug. 1 when the government released an amendment to the relevant legislation, asking businesses to pay market prices for gas and electricity. Although the Hungarian government has capped energy prices for households up to the "nation

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Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve

STORY: Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli parliament members voting on the bills (courtesy of the Knesset channel) STORYLINE: Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to dissolve parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, taking the first step in sending the country for its fifth elections in three years. The vote, the first in a series of four votes before the formal dissolution of the parliament, gained an overwhelming majority of 110 lawmakers in the 120-member parliament. The final vote is expected to take place next week. The motion was presented two days after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his main partner Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced they were disbanding their coalition government, which is made up of eight ideological diverse parties, only a year after its inauguration. The coalition has been struggling for its political survival since it los

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LDP set to back amended postal bills

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling Liberal Democratic Party leaders meet in the Diet building on June 28 to discuss a proposal to amend a set of bills to privatize Japan Post. The meeting approved the four-point amendment in an attempt to make sure Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's contentious postal policy clears the legislature. (Kyodo)

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New party launched by LDP rebels

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Hiroyuki Arai, a member of the House of Councillors, Takashi Aoyama, former House of Representatives member, Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka, and former lower house members Koki Kobayashi and Makoto Taki join hands Aug. 21 to launch a new political party, named Nippon. The four lawmakers broke ranks with the Liberal Democratic Party and voted against Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Japan Post privatization bills. (Kyodo)

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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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FY2009 budget to clear Diet Fri., fresh stimuli eyed

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks at the House of Councillors Budget Committee as Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano (L, bottom) and key Cabinet members sit nearby March 27 before the fiscal 2009 budget and four related bills become law the same day. (Kyodo)

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5 opposition parties submit bills aimed at scrapping security laws

The heads of the largest opposition Democratic Party of Japan and four other opposition parties hold talks at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2016. Later that day, the five parties submitted two bills aimed at scrapping controversial security laws enacted in 2015 in a challenge to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bid to expand the role of Japan's armed forces. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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4 retired political bigwigs oppose security bills

Four retired political heavyweights speak at Tokyo's Japan National Press Club on June 12, 2015, joining a chorus of opposition to a government-proposed package of national security bills. They are (from L) Masayoshi Takemura, former chief Cabinet secretary; Hirohisa Fujii, former finance minister; Shizuka Kamei, former financial services minister; and Taku Yamasaki, former vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet enacts laws to privatize 4 highway entities

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Nobuteru Ishihara bows at the Diet in Tokyo on June 2 after the plenary session of the House of Councillors approved a package of bills to privatize four debt-ridden public highway corporations. The package earlier passed the House of Representatives. (Kyodo)

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Bills on privatizing 4 highway entities pass lower house

TOKYO, Japan - A set of bills aimed at privatizing four public highway corporations in fiscal 2005 cleared a House of Representatives plenary session April 27 with majority approval by governing camp lawmakers. (Kyodo)

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LDP panel to oppose submission of postal bills to Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a policy-making panel of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) sit for a meeting at the party headquarters in Tokyo on April 19. The panel agreed to oppose the submission to the Diet of four bills related to postal deregulation.