TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) Japan will halve the ratio of its primary budget deficit to gross domestic product one year later than planned, the government said on Tuesday.
The delay comes after it pushed back the timing of a sales tax rise needed to repair public finances and offset rising welfare spending.
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