Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said Tuesday the government will review long-term public works programs whose value are questionable due to lengthy completion times.
"I want ministries to actively review the public works projects whose efficacy has been lost due to the passage of too much time," Shiokawa told the Upper House Budget Committee.
Shiokawa referred to 16 projects with planned construction periods of five to seven years.
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