Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will convene an advisory panel to consider an extra budget for the coming fiscal year, sources said days after the Group of 20 nations urged more fiscal spending to support the ailing global economy.
Abe announced the plan Tuesday, saying the panel would help him prepare for hosting the Group of Seven summit in May where the fragile state of global growth is sure to top the agenda.
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