Japan‘s upcoming stimulus package will be bigger than last year’s: spokesperson

    • The Japanese government will draft a package that will exceed the size of last year’s stimulus, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said, echoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s remarks (pictured).
    • The Japanese government will draft a package that will exceed the size of last year’s stimulus, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said, echoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s remarks (pictured). PHOTO: AFP
    Published Wed, Oct 16, 2024 · 11:15 AM

    JAPAN’S upcoming stimulus package will be bigger than last year’s measures that were financed with a 13 trillion yen (S$113.8 billion) extra budget, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

    The government will draft a package that will exceed the size of last year’s stimulus, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said, echoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s remarks at a Tuesday stump speech for the lower house election campaign. REUTERS

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