TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi vowed yesterday to forge ahead with one of his most controversial reforms, postal services privatisation, as his re-election as ruling party chief this week appeared assured.
Koizumi, under fire from rivals for his tight fiscal stance, also touted data showing corporate spending was recovering as proof that the private sector could grow without government help.
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