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The Fifth Meeting of the Headquarters for the Promotion of Privatization of the Postal Services Monday, September 26, 2005 JAPANESE The fifth meeting of the Headquarters for the Promotion of Privatization of the Postal Services was held at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. The Headquarters for the Promotion of Privatization of the Postal Services headed by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and comprised of all Cabinet members approved the bills related to the privatization of the postal services which will be resubmitted to the current special Diet session. Revisions were made to the bills submitted earlier, including postponing the schedule for privatization by half a year, reflecting the revisions made at the House of Representatives, and making the necessary amendments as required by such revisions. At the Extraordinary Cabinet Meeting which was held after the meeting of this Headquarters, the revised bills to be resubmitted were approved. The bills were submitted to the Diet on this day. In closing the meeting, Prime Minister Koizumi delivered an address in which he expressed his resolution that, "The people of Japan gave another life to the bills that have once died. I ask for all your support as I will see to have these bills adopted during the current Diet session."