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Officials in Washington expressed hope thisweek that Harvard's letter threatening to withdrawsponsorship of the conference, which was sent tolawmakers, Bush Administration officials and AIDSgroups, will help Rowland's bill...
TOKYO--Japanese and U.S. trade negotiators agreed yesterday to drastic economic changes to help cut the $49 billion U.S. trade deficit with Japan. Officials said the unprecedented pact would improve the quality of life in both countries...
...report also carried a pledge by Japan to spend $2.77 trillion over the next 10 years on public works projects to stimulate demand for imports and help offset this nation's huge reservoir of savings. Japan has spent $1.7 trillion in the past 10 years...
Japan also promised new policies to slow real estate inflation and encourage more efficient land use. The steps would help lower the cost of doingbusiness in Japan and improve the quality of lifefor average Japanese, who cannot afford to buy newhomes...
Instead, Fujimori, 51, is visiting the U.S., Canada and Europe to seek aid for an economy that he acknowledges is "close to death," with an inflation rate of nearly 2,500% and a $17 billion foreign debt. Other nations have an incentive to help: some $600 million to $1.2 billion in coca leaves are exported from Peru each year, feeding the world's cocaine cartels. Fujimori cannot hope to combat the drug problem if Peru sinks into political and economic chaos. The U.S. Congress has approved $35.9 million to equip Peruvian soldiers to fight guerrillas and cocaine merchants. But Fujimori...