Abe government's economic and fiscal policy advisers meet in Tokyo

Abe government's economic and fiscal policy advisers meet in Tokyo

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far L) attends a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at his office in Tokyo on June 22, 2015, to seek advice on his government's draft policy blueprint based on the principle of "no fiscal soundness without economic growth." On the far right is Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of the powerful business lobby Keidanren. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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