Growth minister says strategy can inspire belief in country’s global competitiveness

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Minoru Kiuchi, minister of state for economic and fiscal policy, told Nikkei Asia that innovation-driven economic growth would help secure Japan’s international standing. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi) 

TOKYO — The minister in charge of Japan’s growth strategy has said a 370 trillion yen ($2.3 trillion) investment plan — its largest ever — is designed to rekindle the country’s animal spirits and raise its global standing.