FW: Japanese Upper House Election Result Report

What do we think it means for the pace of reform? Is it a mandate?

-----Original Message-----
From: Hughes, Llewelyn
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 5:00 AM
To: Kean, Steven J.
Cc: O'Day, Nicholas; Grimes, Michael
Subject: Japanese Upper House Election Result Report

Dear Steve,

Please find enclosed a note on the results of the Upper House election held here in Japan on July 29.

In a nutshell, there were no real surprises. The ruling coalition achieved a comfortable majority of 12 seats, for a total of 136 seats, in the 247 seat chamber.

I'd be happy to put together a more detailed analysis if needed.

Yours,

Llewelyn Hughes
Public and Regulatory Affairs
Enron Japan

Ph. 81.3.5219.4500