91.   And the structural reforms being pushed by popular Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi are only expected to deepen the pain.

92.   Analysts say Kasyanov is likely to focus more on day-to-day economic projects than structural reform.

93.   Analysts said the comments suggest that Japan is sensitive to criticism that it is hoping to export its way out of economic doldrums, and avoid difficult structural reforms.

94.   Asian leaders are concentrating now on coping with the effects of the crisis and are seeking to carry through necessary structural reforms.

95.   At the time, it urged European governments to look less to the central bank and enact structural reforms to spur growth and lower unemployment.

96.   At a Cabinet session Tuesday, Prime Minister Valery Pustovoitenko criticized ministers in charge of the economy for failing to grasp the concept of structural reforms, Interfax reported.

97.   But a representative said the fund wanted to see action on fiscal measures and structural reforms before it would approve the loan.

98.   But Downer expressed optimism that the economic contractions have slowed and that South Korea and Thailand, in particular, have made progress with structural reforms.

99.   But Economic Planning Agency head Taiichi Sakaiya noted that record-high unemployment and efforts at structural reform need close watching.

100.   But it said decisive structural reforms are needed to foster stronger growth in the future.