TOKYO (Reuters) - Backed by a landslide election victory, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi told parliament on Monday he is determined to push ahead with privatising Japan's postal system and other reforms.
But his policy speech to the lower house was short on details of pressing issues including ties with other Asian nations and reforming Japan's pension system to cope with an ageing society.
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