Eleven of Prime Minister Taro Aso's 17 Cabinet ministers said Friday they plan to accept benefits under a controversial ¥2 trillion cash handout program. The cash plan is part of the second supplementary budget and aims to boost domestic consumption i... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Fri, Jan 09 2009
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All in Cabinet to take cash » Japan Times Prime Minister Taro Aso's Cabinet said Tuesday its entire roster will accept the planned government cash handout. The move follows Aso's declaration the night before that he would take the money, after remaining equivocal for months. Read the full... |
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