TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance and Economics Minister Kaoru Yosano said on Wednesday the government will announce his successor as economics minister.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura will make the announcement later on Wednesday, Yosano told a news conference.

(Reporting by Stanley White)

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