TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said on Tuesday he would not attend a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies in St. Andrews, Scotland early next month.
Senior Vice Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda will take part in the meeting on behalf of Fujii, the minister told a news conference after a cabinet meeting.
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the group will meet on Nov. 6 to 7 to follow up on discussions from the G20 summit in Pittsburgh in late September.
(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto) Keywords: JAPAN ECONOMY/FUJII (tetsushi.kajimoto@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 6441 1827; Reuters Messaging: tetsushi.kajimoto.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Senior Vice Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda will take part in the meeting on behalf of Fujii, the minister told a news conference after a cabinet meeting.
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the group will meet on Nov. 6 to 7 to follow up on discussions from the G20 summit in Pittsburgh in late September.
(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto) Keywords: JAPAN ECONOMY/FUJII (tetsushi.kajimoto@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 6441 1827; Reuters Messaging: tetsushi.kajimoto.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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