Economic Planning Agency chief Taichi Sakaiya asked other Cabinet members Tuesday to study measures to bring about Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's "Japan rebirth plan."
Mori has instructed Sakaiya to take the initiative in compiling concrete policies for the plan.
Sakaiya urged his fellow ministers during an informal Cabinet meeting to come up with legislative and deregulatory measures in four strategic fields by the end of this month.
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