Jeff Kingston
Jeff Kingston
Jeffrey "Jeff" Kingstonis an American professor at Temple University in Tokyo and an author. He has written a number of books and writes regularly for The Japan Times and other publications...
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Everybody's eyes glaze over at the discussion of postal reform. So Koizumi is providing a three-ring circus.
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They pour a whole lot of concrete here ... for boondoggles and white elephants,
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I believe Koizumi when he reaffirmed his intention to stand down next September and also believe he will change his mind. There have already been calls for him to extend his term, not only to take care of the unfinished business on his reform agenda but also to lead the LDP into the Upper House elections in July 2007.