Following is a summary of the campaign promises that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has kept -- and those he has not:
Privatization of four public expressway corporations
The final report drawn up by an advisory panel called for a halt on construction of new expressways under privatized road operators, but implementation of the proposal has been put on hold.
Privatization of postal services
The Postal Services Agency was reborn as a huge public corporation April 1, but the question of privatization remains unanswered.
Disposal of banks' bad loans by the end of fiscal 2004
Making slow progress.
Capping new bond issuance at 30 trillion yen a year
Bond issues have already hit 36 trillion yen in the budget for fiscal 2003.
Lifting of blanket protection on bank deposits
Postponed for two years from the originally scheduled date of this month.
Transfer of tax revenue resources to local governments
Reform plan scheduled for June, but no progress due to a clash between the finance and home affairs ministries.
Creation of special deregulation zones
Fifty-seven deregulation zones introduced in April, more to come soon.
Election of prime minister through popular vote
Debate halted after a panel discussing the issue came up with three different suggestions.
One minister to serve duration of one Cabinet
Six ministers were replaced in a Cabinet reshuffle in September. Popular Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka was sacked, while scandal-hit farm chief Tadamori Oshima resigned.
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