23:35 8th Dec
Fujii said that the sale of new government instruments would take the total debt issuance to JPY 53.5 trillion for the current fiscal year. Tax revenue is seen at around JPY 36.9 trillion, down from the earlier estimate of JPY 46 trillion, while debt issuance is set to exceed tax revenue of the government this year. Fujii told reporters that the government may issue construction bonds to fund part of the extra measures.
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