• Will work to pass deficit financing bill soon
  • Will resubmit financing bill to Diet
  • hopes 3 major parties can agree on deficit bond bill
  • Budget will be exhausted by the end of November
  • Will work hard for a successful IMF meeting
  • Japan’s economy is slowing due to global slowdown
  • Yen’s rise doesn’t reflect Japan’s economic fundamentals, but reflects Europe’s debt crisis and the US economy
  • Will take appropriate fiscal steps if required

Bloomberg reporting