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>TOKYO, JAPAN, March 13, 2009 (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso on Friday ordered top ruling-party officials to put together an additional economic package to help battle a deepening recession, Jiji Press news agency said.
During a meeting with senior officials of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Aso said he wanted the additional budget to cover more than one fiscal year, Jiji Press said, without giving further details.
A senior LDP official said last month Japan was to launch a fresh stimulus package as the world's second largest economy faces a sizeable contraction.
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