TOKYO, Oct 16 Reuters Japan39;s upcoming stimulus package will be bigger than last year39;s measures that were financed with a 13 trillion yen 87 billion extra budget, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The government will draft a package that will exceed the size of last year39;s stimulus, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki said, echoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba39;s remarks at a Tuesday stump speech for the lower house election campaign.

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Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Tom Hogue

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