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Abe moves quickly to capitalise on success at G-7 summit

He is expected to delay consumption tax hike, unveil further fiscal stimulus and structural reform

Published Sun, May 29, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Tokyo

CAPITALISING on his success at last week's Group of Seven (G-7) summit in getting leaders to commit to fiscal stimulus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will this week approve a further delay in hiking Japan's consumption tax while also announcing a fresh spending package for the economy.

Mr Abe reportedly told Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso and …

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