| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 20, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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The Power Grab As MOF has lost its clout, others have rushed to scoop it up FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AGENCY Regulates banks and life insurers. Is charged with selling off or merging bust lenders. BANK OF JAPAN Holds absolute sway over monetary policy. Often turns a deaf ear to MOF pleas. MITI Made itself the leader in pushing deregulation and Japan's Internet Economy. LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY Ruling party wrested control of policy from MOF and put more political appointees in top jobs. DATA: BUSINESS WEEK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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