41.   Debre defended the plans when the debate opened Tuesday, saying his bill aimed to curb illegal, not legal, immigration.

42.   Debre defended the plans when the debate opened Tuesday, saying his bill aimed to curb illegal, not legal immigration.

43.   Debre defended the plans in a packed parliamentary debate, saying his bill aimed to curb illegal, not legal immigration.

44.   The bill aims to deregulate cable television and local and long-distance telephone companies, allowing them to compete more openly.

45.   The bill also aims to prevent money-laundering transactions via modern telecommunications systems.

46.   The bill aims to give effect to this principle.

47.   The Japanese parliament on Monday approved a set of electoral reform bills aimed at ridding the country of political corruption.

48.   The Japanese parliament on Monday passed a set of electoral reform bills aimed at ridding the country of political corruption.