Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi suggested Wednesday he may abolish the 30 trillion yen cap on new government bond issues in the fiscal 2003 budget.
The cap has been a pillar of his crumbling reform movement.
"I will decide (whether the government lifts the cap) after considering the economic situation in the next fiscal year," Koizumi said at his office.
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