Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga denied Monday that he had made any commitment to the Group of Seven nations to implement additional economic stimulus measures, such as an extra budget for fiscal 1998.
Speaking at a news conference after his return from a meeting of the G-7 finance ministers and central bankers in London on Saturday, Matsunaga said he had explained to the participants the steps Japan has so far taken to revive its economy.
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