Fiscal panel urges Japan to renew pledge on debt cuts

Fiscal panel urges Japan to renew pledge on debt cuts

TOKYO, Japan - Taizo Nishimuro (L), chairman of the Fiscal System Council, submits a set of proposals to Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on June 3.

Panel calls for maximum spending cuts in FY 2008 budget

Panel calls for maximum spending cuts in FY 2008 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Taizo Nishimuro (R), chairman of the Fiscal System Council, submits a recommendation to Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 19. The recommendation calls for ''maximum spending cuts'' in compiling the fiscal 2008 state budget in areas such as social security as part of efforts to put its debt-ridden finances in order.

Panel eyes target to curb social security spending in state budget

Panel eyes target to curb social security spending in state budget

TOKYO, Japan - Keimei Kaizuka (R), chairman of the Fiscal System Council, hands a written recommendation to Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki at the Finance Ministry on June 6. The advisory panel urged that the government to take steps to curb swelling social security-related expenditures by setting targets when compiling the state budget for fiscal 2006.

Panel eyes target to curb social security spending in state budg

Panel eyes target to curb social security spending in state budg

TOKYO, Japan - Keimei Kaizuka (R), chairman of the Fiscal System Council, hands a written recommendation to Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki at the Finance Ministry on June 6. The advisory panel urged that the government to take steps to curb swelling social security-related expenditures by setting targets when compiling the state budget for fiscal 2006. (Kyodo)

Panel calls for maximum spending cuts in FY 2008 budget

Panel calls for maximum spending cuts in FY 2008 budget

TOKYO, Japan - Taizo Nishimuro (R), chairman of the Fiscal System Council, submits a recommendation to Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 19. The recommendation calls for ''maximum spending cuts'' in compiling the fiscal 2008 state budget in areas such as social security as part of efforts to put its debt-ridden finances in order. (Kyodo)

Fiscal panel urges Japan to renew pledge on debt cuts

Fiscal panel urges Japan to renew pledge on debt cuts

TOKYO, Japan - Taizo Nishimuro (L), chairman of the Fiscal System Council, submits a set of proposals to Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on June 3. (Kyodo)