Japan finance minister says meeting budget target may take more time
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[TOKYO] Japan may need more time to meet its budget target of achieving a primary balance surplus by fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, while stopping short of abandoning the target.
Mr Aso was speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting.
Doubts have grown whether Japan can achieve the target given uncertainty over the impact of Covid-19 on the economy.
REUTERS
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