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Japan finance minister: Not considering another cash handout for households – Metro US

Japan finance minister: Not considering another cash handout for households

G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Fukuoka
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Fukuoka

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday he was not currently thinking about giving households cash handouts for a second time.

Aso made his remarks in parliament when asked whether he would consider cash handouts as a means of providing a basic income to households.

(Reporting by Daniel Leussink; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)