Time for Hardball?

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Title: Time for Hardball?
Authors: Gibney Jr., Frank, Larimer, Tim, Dickerson, John F.
Source: TIME Magazine. 2/18/2002, Vol. 159 Issue 7, p42. 3p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Graph.
Subjects: Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-, Koizumi, Jun'ichirō, 1942-, Economic conditions in Japan, 1989-, Japanese yen, Voyages & travels
Geographic Terms: Japan
Abstract: Focuses on the visit of United States President George W. Bush to Japan. Failures of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to pass reforms to aid his nation's struggling economy; Impact Japan's struggles could have on the global economy; Economic statistics on Japan, including its high amount of public debt, increasing unemployment and bankruptcies, struggling banking system, and weakening yen; Policies Bush is expected to encourage Koizumi to adopt in order to aid Japan's economy.
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Abstract:Focuses on the visit of United States President George W. Bush to Japan. Failures of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to pass reforms to aid his nation's struggling economy; Impact Japan's struggles could have on the global economy; Economic statistics on Japan, including its high amount of public debt, increasing unemployment and bankruptcies, struggling banking system, and weakening yen; Policies Bush is expected to encourage Koizumi to adopt in order to aid Japan's economy.
ISSN:0040781X