JAPAN APPROVES $87 MILLION SPENDING PLAN 

29 August 1992 Los Angeles Daily News Valley  The Japanese government Friday approved an $87 billion spending package – the nation’s largest since World War II – in a bid to jolt the dormant economy back to life.  During a late-evening meeting, government ministers rubber-stamped the growth-boosting package totaling 10.7 trillion yen.  The massive package was in line…

The awesome explosion of Asia’s airwaves As viewers tune in to the cornucopia, some governments worry about foreign encroachment 

29 December 1992 The Globe and Mail All material copyright Thomson Canada Limited or its licensors. All rights reserved. Tokyo SATELLITE and cable television is approaching the status of rice as staple in the Asian diet but some governments feel threatened by foreign encroachment on their airwaves.  Viewers across Asia are tuning in to a cornucopia…