(Updates with Edano comment in the seventh paragraph).
April 19 (Bloomberg) - Japanese makers reported their commitment to the holding of the Treasury bills after Standard & Poor has lowered its Outlook for the U.S. AAA credit rating to "negative" for the first time yesterday. "" We continue to see the U.S. debt as an attractive investment, "Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said at a press conference in Tokyo today. Treasury bills would still "titles of very good quality", even if the rank was lowered, economic and fiscal policy Minister Kaoru Yosano said.The Japan holds second in the world for the good of the Treasury after China, with an investment of 890.3 billion February, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. S & P said yesterday that change outlook indicates that there is a chance of one to three that the rating may be cut in two years.The Nikkei 225 Stock average dragged 1.5% to 9,417.28 12: 39 a.m. in Tokyo and the yen has increased the dollar as investors flocked to safer assets after the announcement of the S & P. currency of Japan traded to 82.50 per dollar.The Japan, which has the burden of debt more important in the industrialized world had its own sovereign rating lowered to AA - by S & P in January. She lost the category AAA 2001.Debt constraints on March 11 record earthquake has prompted Secretary General Yukio Edano Government to report, today, the Government can consider increasing taxes to pay for reconstruction efforts. "Including ' TaxesThe decision of the Japan Democratic Party"is considering various measures, including this", Edano said journalists today in Tokyo. "The Government did not reached the stage where we will examine specific means for revenue."Prime Minister Naoto Kan may raise the consumption tax 5% to 8% of three years from 2012 to help finance reconstruction, the Daily Yomiuri reported today, without quoting somebody. Asked about a possible tax increase, Noda said that the Government focuses on the deployment of its first stimulus package by the end of this month.Between 58% and 69% of voters favor more taxes to help pay for reconstruction, according to some polls published yesterday by the Nikkei, Asahi and Mainichi newspapers. Requested A how the Japan should finance the effort, 38% said increases in taxes, sales of bond chose 13% and 31%, said a combination of the two, according to the Nikkei.-With the help of Takashi Hirokawa and Sachiko Sakamaki in Tokyo. Editors: Lily Nonomiya, Shamim Adam
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