Japan to compile economic stimulus worth $120 billion in fiscal spending - Abe

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at the ASEAN-Japan Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun - Copyright Soe Zeya Tun(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 05/12/2019 - 03:04•Updated 19/04/2024 - 12:15

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday the government would compile an economic stimulus package worth about 13 trillion yen (£93.53 billion) in fiscal spending, including an extra budget from this fiscal year and spending earmarked for fiscal 2020.

The package would rise to 25 trillion yen ($230 billion) when private-sector and other spending are included, sources have told Reuters.