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Japan’s Abe aims to compile second supplementary budget: Kyodo – Metro US

Japan’s Abe aims to compile second supplementary budget: Kyodo

FILE PHOTO:Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s news conference in Tokyo
FILE PHOTO:Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s news conference in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he will aim to pass a second supplementary budget at the current parliament session to fund steps for combating the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo news agency reported.

Abe made the remark at a meeting with ruling party lawmakers, according to Kyodo.

(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Himani Sarkar)