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Aso Named Japan's Next Finance Chief as Abe Primes Fiscal Pump
Bloomberg The finance minister's first task will be to deliver his party's pledge of a “large-scale” supplementary budget to stimulate the economy, which is forecast to shrink for a third straight quarter. At issue will be averting any sell-off in the bond … Abe taps ex-PM Taro Aso as finance minister Japan ex-premier Aso named finance minister Japan MP Kishida appointed foreign minister |