It is now questionable that PM Kan can get his budget proposal through both houses of the Diet.

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Mr Kan can expect to take credit for the DPJ's doing less disastrously than expected in elections for the upper house of the Diet (parliament) next month.

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Kan said excessive currency moves can harm financial stability and that he hopes the Bank of Japan will take appropriate monetary policy steps, according to a Reuters report.

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During a closed-door session at SXSW Interactive organized by Engine Advocacy and the Austin Technology Council, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) discussed how we can further encourage innovation and economic growth by empowering entrepreneurs to help shape public policy.

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