Gov't panel draws up 7 pillars of 2003 reform blueprint

Gov't panel draws up 7 pillars of 2003 reform blueprint

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka are seated at a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy on May 28. The government panel decided on seven pillars of a reform blueprint it will complete next month, including a call to overhaul the budget compilation process.

An unusual tourism program in Mozambique by street artists

STORY: An unusual tourism program in Mozambique by street artists DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Maputo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street arts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AFRO IVAN, Street Artist & Creator of the Art Walk program 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): NONA MASSANGAIE, Resident in Unit Seven 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FEDERICA D. ANDREAGIOVANNI, Tourist joining the Art Walk 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AFRO IVAN, Street Artist & Creator of the Art Walk program 6. various of street arts STORYLINE: For artists in Mozambique, the main buyers of their works are foreign tourists. Since tourism is considered one of the four pillars of the economy, the sector provides the primary source of income for those who struggle to live and create with whatever materials they have. Artists put their works, sculptures, or paintings on display at fairs or cultural events, which usually take place in the city center. Exhibitions and galleries provide limited opportunities for a f

Gov't panel draws up 7 pillars of 2003 reform blueprint

Gov't panel draws up 7 pillars of 2003 reform blueprint

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka are seated at a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy on May 28. The government panel decided on seven pillars of a reform blueprint it will complete next month, including a call to overhaul the budget compilation process. (Kyodo)