Prime minister defends first year in office

Saturday, April 27, 2002

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi marked one full year in office Friday with a spirited defense of his record, telling a skeptical nation that his policies are fixing the economy after more than a decade of stagnation.

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