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...last and greatest reform," Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone calls it. When he steps down from his post, as he is expected to do next fall, he hopes to leave behind at least one lasting legacy: a comprehensive reform of Japan's tax system. Last week his goal seemed within reach as Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved a plan to overhaul the tax code from top to bottom. The party will submit the proposal to Japan's Diet early next year. Much like this year's revamping of the U.S. tax code, the new program aims at dramatic cuts...
...continuing Koizumi's uneven economic reforms, fending off a resurgent political opposition. To succeed, Abe must be as strong as his supporters hope and his critics fear, but use a lighter touch than his predecessor. "Koizumi destroyed the LDP, but he hasn't rebuilt it," says former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. "Abe needs to fix the party. He needs to fix what's broken in Japan...
...bullhorns to direct the vast throngs. Those who tried to drive to work in Tokyo soon became entangled in gigantic traffic jams. The paralysis was so complete that many schools in Tokyo canceled classes, and national TV showed rows of vacant desks in offices. Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone condemned the tie-up as "a vicious crime...
Japan came under intense criticism for flooding the U.S. with its products while blocking imports. Said Pennsylvania Senator John Heinz: "We need to retaliate against Japan. They deserve it." Sensing a trade war brewing, Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone appeared on Japanese television in April to ask his countrymen for help. Said he: "If each Japanese buys $100 in foreign goods, the increase in imports from that would amount to $12 billion, and foreign countries would be happy...
...whirlwind week of diplomacy for Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. Before meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze in Tokyo, he spent three days in Canada, ostensibly exploring how the two countries could work together to promote world trade. But there was another purpose for the visit. Nakasone wanted assurances that forthcoming U.S.-Canadian talks aimed at negotiating a free-trade agreement would not cut Japan off from its Canadian markets...