Japan to double budget reserves for earthquake relief - PM Kishida
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- Japan
Japan's government plans to double budget reserves to 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) for earthquake relief in the next fiscal year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday.
Kishida announced the plan after his visit to the northwest Japanese region hit by a powerful earthquake struck earlier this month. ($1 = 144.9000 yen)
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