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In an excerpt, members of the House of Councillors, the upper house of the Japanese parliament, questioned Prime Minister Hosokawa and other officials. After being elected last year, the pri…

The prime minister announced his decision to accept a compromise proposal on agriculture included in the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations. His …

President Bill Clinton, surrounded by leaders of several Asian countries, briefed reporters on the progress of meetings with Asian leaders during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…

President Bill Clinton briefed reporters during a photo opportunity prior to meetings between the president and Japanese President Morihiro Hosokawa at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation…

President Bill Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa both addressed the United Nations General Assembly this morning. Following that, they met privately and afterwards approa…

Prime Minister Hosokawa and other Japanese politicians spoke on the opening day of the Japanese Diet, the first session of the Japanese legislature since the parliamentary election earlier i…

Prime Minister Hosokawa addressed the Diet outlining his administration’s goals for a prosperous Japan. He stated his position on stimulating the economy, tax reform, and international trade…

Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa and newly appointed members of his Cabinet spoke in a news conference on the agenda for the Japanese government under the new government. Mr. Hosokawa was ap…

T.R. Reid, Tokyo correspondent for the Washington Post, spoke via telephone on the recent selection of a new Japanese prime minister by a coalition of 7 minority parties in the Japanese Diet…

At a campaign rally for a local party candidate, Mr. Hosokawa discussed election issues such as Japan’s economy and government reform. The Japan New Party was formed last year in response to…

Japan New Party founder Morihiro Hosokawa talked about the policies and goals of the Japan New Party.