Japan government to approve US$140 billion stimulus
Cătălin Roșioru
TOKYO: Japan's minority government was set on Friday (Nov 22) to sign off on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years. The Oct 27 contest saw voters – angry over corruption in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and inflation – deprive new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition of a majority in parliament's lower house. Chief government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday that the package –
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