Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto made remarks July 23 that could invite skepticism of his administrative reform efforts.
During a meeting of the Administrative Reform Council, a blue-ribbon panel he heads, Hashimoto said he hopes to maintain the current number of ministers even if the number of ministries is halved as a result of ongoing administrative reform.
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