Prime Minister Taro Aso ordered the government Tuesday to come up with a new set of economic measures, including the drafting of an extra budget, aimed at digging the economy out of recession.

Aso added that he may call an election before the enactment of the extra budget for fiscal 2009, depending on how the Democratic Party of Japan responds.

If the DPJ "refuses to approve the extra budget, I will make a decision depending on the situation at that time on whether to wait 60 days and make sure it is enacted or end the discussion and call for an election by presenting the extra budget as our proposal," Aso said.