Fiscal discipline, economic stimulus both important for Japan: Ka

Fiscal discipline, economic stimulus both important for Japan: Ka

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office on Jan. 26, 2010. He said that working toward fiscal discipline and implementing economic measures are both important for Japan, following a cut by a U.S. rating agency in its outlook for the nation's sovereign debt. (Kyodo)

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