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Japan PM contenders clash over spending and taxes

08-Sep-2008
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By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - The frontrunner to become Japan's next leader will pledge tax cuts and bigger government spending to boost the economy, a newspaper said on Monday, a contrast with rivals worried about the country's huge debt. The winner of the contest to replace outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is widely expected to call a general election, perhaps in November, to take advantage of a... [read full story]                    

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