TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japan's finance minister
said Friday he shares some economic and fiscal
policy views with Kaoru Yosano, a veteran
lawmaker who is expected to become economy
minister in a cabinet reshuffle later in the day.
Yoshihiko Noda, who is expected to keep his post
in the reshuffle, said at a news conference that he
is aware of Yosano's interest in balancing
economic growth with fiscal management,
adding that "there are many things we share" in
terms of looking at issues that need to be solved.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan has reportedly decided
to pick Yosano, a former finance minister and an
advocate of a consumption tax hike, as the
country's new economic and fiscal policy
minister. Yosano left the Sunrise Party of Japan
on Thursday.
Source: Http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110113-716332.html
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