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Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:07 am

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Japan may need 150 billion yen to freeze medical costs, panel says

The government may need about 150 billion yen ($1.3 billion) to suspend an increase in health- care charges for elderly people, head of a ruling coalition panel said.

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