Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2002

Abstract

Most Japanese have long given up waiting for Junichiro Koizumi to achieve anything bold. On July 9th, parliament made a mockery of yet another of the prime minister's cherished causes, by passing a version of his postal-reform plans that fell far short of encouraging private competition.

Original Publication Citation

Park, Gene. “Taxing Problems; Japan.” The Economist, vol. 364, no. 8281, July 2002.

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