TOKYO (AP) - Japan is set to unveil a 1.8 trillion yen (US$16.5 billion) pump-priming package Friday to shore up the flagging economy hit by soaring energy and material prices, Kyodo News reported.
The Ministry of Finance said no announcement had been made yet and declined comment on the Kyodo report, which cited ruling coalition lawmakers.
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