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Three former prime ministers who are now officials in the New Frontier Party spoke to the party’s national convention. The party leader and others also spoke. Translation into English was by…

In Japan, a new political bloc, the Reform Coalition, was announced. It is composed of ten opposition parties with 187 members.

Several prominent Japanese politicians, including three former Japanese prime ministers, were in the city of Nagoya to campaign for a local candidate running for a seat in the House of Counc…

Japanese Prime Minister, Morihiro Hosokawa announced his resignation at a news conference. Mr. Hosokawa came under attack from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party over his financial affa…

Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa addressed allegations that he took bribes from a trucking company when he was a governor. This program is in translated Japanese.

During a special session of the Japanese Diet, members of the lower house known as the House of Representatives questioned Prime Minister, Morihiro Hosokawa about allegations that he took $ …

In the Japanese equivalent of the State of the Union address, Prime Minister Hosokawa and two of his senior ministers spoke on administrative policies and economic reform to the Japanese Par…

Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa spoke to the House members and outlined the details of his meetings with President Bill Clinton concerning international trade conflicts including J…

President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa addressed the media following their meeting at the White House. The President and Prime Minister discussed their “shared interest”…

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 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 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 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…

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

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…