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Japan's new fin min:Good to discuss consumption tax

Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:21am EDT

TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Japan's new Finance Minister, Fukushiro Nukaga, said on Monday that the government wanted to find a source of funds for the country's state pension and it was good to have discussion about a hike in consumption tax.

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He also said he wanted to discuss fiscal reforms with opposition parties, which now have a majority in the upper house.

"I want to accelerate economic growth while also dealing with fiscal reforms," Nukaga also told a news conference.

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