The finance minister, Yoshihiko Noda, said he expects the actions to weaken the yen and improve the economy.

日本财务大臣野田佳彦称他希望这些行动可以弱化日元并且能改善经济。

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Neither Gordon Brown, the prime minister, nor Alistair Darling, the chancellor (finance minister, pictured) are popular figures and the economy is the main concern for voters.

无论是首相戈登·布朗亦或是财政大臣阿利斯·泰尔·达林(见下图)都不是受欢迎的人物，而对选民来说，经济是主要担忧点。

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The finance minister, Yoshihiko Noda, said he expected the actions to weaken the yen and improve the economy.

财务大臣野田佳彦(Yoshihiko Noda)表示他期待进一步削弱日元，提振经济的行动。

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But this was later denied by the Economy and Finance Minister, Pierre Moscovici.

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The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the newly installed Minister of Finance and Economy, Mr. Yosano, has been fairly consistent in wanting to retain the insurance structure of the pension scheme, but has been willing to tap consumption tax revenues to fill part of the funding gap.

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But one thing Ms Yingluck did inherit from the previous government was an economy in robust good health, so she and her respected finance minister, Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, have plenty of room to work with.

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