PM Abe attends lower house budget panel

PM Abe attends lower house budget panel

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on May 16, 2016. Abe declined to say whether the powerful earthquakes that hit southwestern Japan will be a factor in delaying the additional consumption tax hike slated for April 2017. The lower house, meanwhile, passed an extra budget to support reconstruction of the quake-damaged areas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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