The World - News from Jan. 26, 1989
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Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita said he will not be driven from office by a stock-trading scandal that has forced three Cabinet ministers to resign. He said he will try to restore public trust in government. Opposition leaders have demanded Takeshita’s removal in the wake of the resignation of Ken Harada, director of the Economic Planning Agency, because of links to Recruit Co., the firm at the center of the stock-trading and alleged influence-peddling scandal.
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