EMM News Explorer: Kaoru Yosano

[-told]: He said each minister should do the utmost to prepare for a smooth handover and take care of pending businesses,

AP 23-AUG-11

[-told]: He said each minister should do the utmost to prepare for a smooth handover and tke care of pending businesses,

JakartaPost 23-AUG-11

[-told]: We will be closely watching the impact growing global economic uncertainty and yen rises would have on Japan's economy,

economictimes 16-AUG-11

[-told]: We expect the economy to achieve a relatively high growth in the second half of this fiscal year,

japantoday 15-AUG-11

[ said]: We expect relatively high GDP growth later this year in the second half of this year, thanks to reconstruction demand in the quake-hit areas,

kuna 15-AUG-11

[-said]: The longer (a tax hike) is delayed, the graver the situation will become,

japantimes 13-AUG-11

[-said]: by the middle of the 2010s,

japantimes 13-AUG-11

[-said]: The entire world is connected through finance, so what happens in New York or London doesn't just happen there,

rferl 05-AUG-11

[-said]: Because Japanese manufacturers depend heavily on external demand, an excessive rise in the yen would undermine their business plans,

ibtimes 26-JUL-11

[-said]: If (electric companies) use fossil fuels in place of nuclear power plants, the additional costs will be equal to an increase of 30 percent in corporate tax,

asahi 15-JUL-11

[ said]: There are worries about power supply in Japan,

aljazeera 13-JUL-11

[ said]: has to make an important decision after 2015,

japantimes 30-JUN-11

[ said]: between 2014 and 2016,

japantimes 30-JUN-11

[-told]: Usually there is no big difference between the government projection and the average of private sector forecasts,

upi 16-JUN-11

[-told]: Usually there is no big difference between government projection and the average of private-sector forecasts,

kyodonews 15-JUN-11

[-told]: We have to watch market moves closely to figure out how much debt we can handle,

reuters 07-JUN-11

[ said]: This should be interpreted to mean the market is urging the Japanese government to bring its fiscal condition back to health,

guardian 31-MAY-11

[-said]: There are several negative factors besides damage to production facilities,

finanznachrichten 24-MAY-11

[-told]: It will take time to fully restore disrupted supply chains, particularly those of automakers, while power shortages and weak consumer sentiment were hurting the economy following the March 11 disaster,

kuna 24-MAY-11

[-told]: What I meant was that growth is likely to slow by nearly 1 percent (from the government's current forecast). It is likely to slow to about 0.6 percent to 0.7 percent,

finanznachrichten 24-MAY-11

[-told]: I understand those who say we need to issue bonds for quake (reconstruction). But we shouldn't borrow recklessly without thinking about how to pay the money back,

ChinaPost 23-MAY-11

[ said]: The contraction this time was mostly attributable to the influences from the disaster,

asahi 20-MAY-11

[-said]: Making proposals is fine but we have to consider both advantages and disadvantages,

finanznachrichten 20-MAY-11

[-told]: Levels are decided by markets,

finanznachrichten 06-MAY-11

[said that:]: a lot of investors from all over the world still want to buy Treasury bonds

dailytimesPK 20-APR-11

[-said]: It will take months before parts supplies are returned to normal and years before the disaster-hit areas are rebuilt,

asahi 15-APR-11

[ said]: The biggest risks, or uncertain factors for the economy, are when power supplies will recover, whether the nuclear situation will keep from worsening,

telegraph 13-APR-11

[-told]: The damage to the economy may be bigger than we initially expected,

tehrantimes 13-APR-11

[ said]: I think it's time to stop this feeling of self-restraint, and many ministers share that view with me,

wsj 10-APR-11

[-said]: Taking actions that ignore fiscal disciplines would lead (Japan) to lose its international credibility,

kyodonews 01-APR-11

[-said]: Taking actions that ignore fiscal discipline would lead (Japan) to lose its international credibility,

japantimes 01-APR-11

[-said]: If the corporate tax cut serves to encourage employment, investment, research and development, that would be a step in the right direction,

ibtimes 25-MAR-11

[-added]: We must keep in mind that because of the earthquake, production could slow down over an extensive area and for a lengthy period,

peopledaily 24-MAR-11

[-said]: As there are some people who are concerned the Japanese economy could sink, I am saying the actual loss of GDP will be this size,

peopledaily 24-MAR-11

[saying:]: The scale of damage is much bigger than in the Hanshin quake.

kyodonews 23-MAR-11

[-said]: As there are some people who are concerned the Japanese economy could sink, I am saying the actual loss of GDP (gross domestic product) will be this size,

kyodonews 23-MAR-11

[-told]: >Naoto Kan to invite the leader of the main opposition party to join the cabinet as his deputy in charge of disaster relief. The offer was swiftly rejected, but on Tuesday Yosano renewed the appeal, saying Japan should form a grand coalition to better cope with the crisis. I think it is best to form a grand coalition to speed up political decisions,

kuwaittimes 22-MAR-11

[-told]: I think it is best to form a grand coalition to speed up political decisions,

reuters 22-MAR-11

[-told]: It is undesirable to use pension funds as a source of money for disaster relief, as it would destroy the basic principle of a pension fund,

ibtimes 22-MAR-11

[-said]: Household assets amount to 1,400 trillion yen and half of it is high-liquid cash and bank deposits. Of course there are uncertainties. But my gut feeling is that the Japanese people, with their efforts, can overcome them.

thestar 20-MAR-11

[-told]: The 20-year bond auction has been conducted smoothly so the market is smoothly digesting JGBs. I'm aware that various people have various opinions on this, but the government is not specifically considering it.

trust 18-MAR-11

[-said]: It will be just several trillion yen of deficit-covering bonds. How to fund the costs isn't a big problem. Both the private sector and the government have plenty of funds, and the Bank of Japan is providing ample liquidity. There's nothing to worry about in terms of funding,

asahi 18-MAR-11

[-said]: The speculation was that Japanese life and casualty insurers will repatriate dollar-denominated assets to secure funds in the wake of the earthquake,

hurriyetdailynews 18-MAR-11

[-said]: I don't think stock and currency markets are in a state of turmoil,

ibtimes 17-MAR-11

[-blamed]: doesn’t think the stock and currency markets are in a state of turmoil.

euronews 17-MAR-11

[said:]: Japan's production and the economic power have not fallen. I think the market confusion will calm down in a short time.

guardian 15-MAR-11

[-told]: It might be a little bit early to mention, but (the government) has such a measure,

news_com_au 15-MAR-11

[-said]: We have to expect far larger damage this time than in the Hanshin (earthquake). All the cities, towns and villages along the Sanriku coast were devastated,

asahi 15-MAR-11

[-told]: It is a little bit early to mention, but we should remember that there is such a measure,

kyodonews 15-MAR-11

[-said]: The basis of the Japanese economy is sound,

kyodonews 14-MAR-11

[ said]: We welcome, as a neighbouring nation, that China’s economy is advancing rapidly,

dailytimesPK 15-FEB-11

[said:]: We welcome China's economic advancement as a neighboring country,

china 15-FEB-11

[-told]: The environment surrounding Japanese economic activities is not necessarily bad,

asahi 15-FEB-11

[warned:]: We need to keep a close watch on risks from overseas economies and currency moves.

guardian 15-FEB-11

[-told]: We are not engaging in economic activities to compete for rankings, but to improve citizens' lives. As a neighboring country, we are pleased to see China's economy rapidly developing,

kuna 14-FEB-11

[-said]: I hope China's advance to serve as a cornerstone for the regional economy, including the East Asian and Southeast Asian regions, to develop in an integrated manner.

kuna 14-FEB-11

[ said]: We welcome, as a neighboring nation, that China's economy is advancing rapidly,

smh 14-FEB-11

[ said]: We welcome, as a neighbouring nation, that China's economy is advancing rapidly,

businessday 14-FEB-11

[-told]: The fact that China's economy is booming is welcome news for Japan as a neighboring country,

reuters 14-FEB-11

[-told]: The fact that China's economy is booming is welcome news for Japan as a neighbouring country,

irishtimes 14-FEB-11

[-told]: We are not competing for rankings but working to improve citizens' lives,

hurriyetdailynews 14-FEB-11

[-told]: As an economy, we are not competing for rankings but working to improve citizens' lives,

AP 14-FEB-11

[-added that]: While weakness will remain for the time being, Japan's economy is expected to pick up on improvements in overseas economies and effects from government policy steps.

economictimes 14-FEB-11

[said:]: We welcome, as a neighbouring nation that China’s economy is advancing rapidly

nineoclock 14-FEB-11

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