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The Six Regional Organizations Submit a Reform Proposal to Prime Minister Koizumi Wednesday, July 20, 2005 JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi received a recommendations report compiled by the six regional organizations (the National Governors' Association, the National Association of Chairpersons of Prefectural Assemblies, the Japan Association of City Mayors, the National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils, the National Association of Towns and Villages, and the National Association of Chairmen of Town and Village Assemblies) entitled "Reform Proposal on State Subsidy: Aiming to Secure the Transfer of Tax Sources of Three Trillion Yen" from Mr. Wataru Aso, the President of the National Governors' Association, at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. After submitting the recommendations report to Prime Minister Koizumi, President Aso shared with the press, "We asked Prime Minister Koizumi to realize the reform under the policy of 'from the state to the regions' under his strong leadership as those outstanding issues of the reform package of three issues must be settled by this autumn. Prime Minister Koizumi stated that he was well aware of such need and that he intends to draw up further details at the consultations with the central and local governments."