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Vice President Gore spoke at the Global Climate Change conference in Kyoto, Japan. This was the sixth plenary meeting of the conference, which was attended by high-level representatives of t…

Prime Minister Hashimoto announced his resignation, taking responsibility for his party’s defeat in yesterday’s elections for seats in the House of Councillors. He took questions from the me…

Following the end of the 142nd Diet, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto talked with reporters about the economic crisis facing Japan and Asia. He also talked about measures he wishes to undert…

Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto announced a $30 billion individual tax cut for Japanese citizens over the next two years. He also spoke about the possibility of a reduction in corp…

The emperor and prime minister opened the 142nd session of the Japanese Diet. In his opening address, Prime Minister Hashimoto focused on the stabilization and reform of Japanese economic an…

Japan’s Prime Minister, Ryutaro Hashimoto, addressed the opening session of the Diet on topics such as domestic policy reforms and U.S.-Japanese relations. His remarks were translated into E…

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto held a news conference at his official residence on the activities of the Parliament and his government over the past eight months. He also outlined several …

After their meeting, President Clinton and Prime Minister Hashimoto held a joint news conference for reporters. They talked and took questions about a wide variety of bilateral and regional …

Before their meeting, President Bill Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto spoke briefly to reporters during a photo opportunity.

Prime Minister opened the 140th session of the Japanese Diet with remarks about his agenda of integrated reform in six areas, including administration, the economy and education. One of …

In his first speech to the Diet since the October elections, Prime Minister Hashimoto spoke about his government’s agenda. He outlined five areas in need of reform: government administratio…

Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto talked with reporters about the recently-completed legislative session of the Diet and the upcoming G-7 summit. He took questions from the press. Tr…

Ichiro Ozawa, the new opposition leader, criticized Prime Minister Murayama’s failure to bring the budget to the Diet before his resignation. He also talked about other items on his party’s …

Japan’s Prime Minister, Ryutaro Hashimoto, addressed the opening session of the Diet, outlining his political agenda for the coming months. The foreign and finance ministers also spoke.

Ryutaro Hashimoto, Prime Minister of Japan, addressed parliament.

Before the parliament debate, Andrew Szamosszegi talked about the effect of the rising Japanese yen on the U.S. economy. Members debated the effects of the yen’s rise in value on the economy…