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URGENT: Stimulus package in line with fiscal sustainability: Japan PM Takaichi
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the economic package her government approved Friday is in line with the sustainability of state finances, despite market concerns that its massive size could undermine fiscal health. Noting that her government will not "unnecessarily" expand spending, Takaichi told reporters that the total amount of government bonds to be issued this fiscal year through March is likely to fall below last year's level of 42.1 trillion yen ($270 billion). ==Kyodo