chief cabinet secrary s shi hirasuda spoke out against the next bank of japan governor and says it should be someone to -- views on ending deflation. the current governor will step down in april when his term expires. cabinet ministers can appoint the new governor with diet approval. >> the prime minister has stated his views on pulling our country out of deflation since he became ldp leader. i think it's only natural to choose a person who shares such ideas. >> suga said abe gave instructions for a large scale a budget for this fiscal year. he hopes it will boou the flagging economy. the south korean president elect said she would tackle the growing disparity between the giant conglomerates and smaller businesses. she's now trying to keep the election promise. she met representatives of an association of smaller companies and merchants. she said she wants to protect the interests of smaller businesses by cracking down on unfair competition and illegal transactions by big firms. a focal point on the presidential election was how to deal with wage disparities among large and smaller firms.