OSAKA — Toru Hashimoto, Osaka's new governor, officially started work Wednesday by declaring a state of fiscal emergency and warning prefectural residents that a rocky road lies ahead. ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Feb 06 2008
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