Japan must implement a “substantial fiscal stimulus” to boost domestic demand and achieve sustainable economic growth, Gerard Depayre, deputy director general for external relations of the European Commission, said Tuesday.
The commission is an executive arm of the European Union. “Japan is currently relying entirely on net exports to sustain the growth of its economy,” he said. “As one of the world’s largest economies, this is not a sustainable situation economically or politically.”
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