The Archive · 1938

Japanese Industrial Expansion Funds

Y. 15,000,000,000 Total — Estimated Requirement

Tokyo, Apr. 5, Funds needed for expanding production capacity of various indust in Japan and Manchoukuo under five-year plans were estimated at about Y.15,000,000,000, including Y.10,- 000,000,000 for Japanese industries, by the "Chugai Shogyo, leading commercial daily.

The journal said the Y.5,000,000,000. that would be needed in Manchoukuo could. be apportioned as follows: Y.30000,000000 for heavy industries, Y.1,000,000,000 for liquefaction of coal, and Y.1,000,000,000 for electric power and other key industries.—Domci.

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