Japan’s finance minister says stimulus has grown “sizable,” but declines to give figure

Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama said the government’s upcoming economic stimulus package has become “sizable,” but declined to disclose its exact scale.

His comments suggest the package has expanded as ministries finalise measures aimed at supporting households and sustaining the recovery. However, Katayama signalled the government is not yet ready to commit publicly to a figure, likely reflecting ongoing negotiations over funding, fiscal discipline and political sensitivities around Japan’s already strained public finances.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.