A set of reform proposals adopted by the Economic and Fiscal Policy Council drew a cold response Friday from Cabinet ministers and members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
During the day's Cabinet meeting, several ministers demanded that they be included in discussions in finalizing the reform measures toward the end of June, government officials said.
"Economic and fiscal policy is an issue of top priority for each ministry and I would like to see a framework for minister-level discussions to adjust opinions," Koji Omi, state minister for science and technology policy, was quoted as saying in the meeting. "Those policies are not something that an advisory panel decides on its own without consulting relevant government agencies."