7 September 2001, 09:16  Shiokawa says Koizumi asked him to prepare for extra Japan budget

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (BridgeNews) - Japanese Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi asked him at the regular Cabinet meeting to prepare for an extra budget after the government announced that the economy contracted 0.8% in the April - une quarter. Shiokawa also said the extra budget will not focus on public works spending or a specific amount of spending.

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