Japan, China to hold finance minister meeting: Aso

Japan and China are aiming to hold a finance ministers' meeting in Beijing in June for the first time in more than three years, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday.

Japan tells G20 its economy continues to recover: Aso

CAIRNS Australia (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday he told his Group of 20 counterparts that the world's third-largest economy continues to recover moderately despite the temporary pain from a sales tax hike in April.

Japan Urged to Start Cutting Corporate Tax Next Year: Economy

Japan could cut its corporate tax rate as early as next fiscal year by 2 to 3 percentage points, gradually lowering the levy toward 25 percent in later years to boost the nation’s competitiveness, a tax panel member said.