Japan Aims to Complete Reconstruction Efforts in 10 Years
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Japan’s government aims to complete earthquake reconstruction in the next 10 years to help the nation recover from March’s record temblor.
Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said at a press conference in Tokyo today that most of the rebuilding will be completed in five years. The government plans to spend 19 trillion yen ($243 billion) over that period, according to a draft government proposal obtained by Bloomberg News.