Wednesday, December 10, 2008

JAPANESE

The Prime Minister Attends a Meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (1)

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (1)

Prime Minister Taro Aso attended intensive deliberations at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors on the economy and social security.

Asked about Basic Principles of the FY2009 Budget Formulation, Prime Minister Aso said, "The global financial crisis and domestic economic slowdown are worsening rapidly. Given this, our top priority is to safeguard the people's lives and the Japanese economy. People's daily lives come first; we must ensure peace of mind in people's daily lives. We must also strengthen financial and economic stability, which mainly involves the issue of cash flow for micro-, small and medium-sized companies, and enable the fulfillment of the regions' latent powers. The basic principle is to allocate the budget to those three areas in a prioritized manner."

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (2)

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (2)

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (3)

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (3)

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  • Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (1)
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (2)
  • Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (3)