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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed a stimulus package worth 108 trillion yen to boost the country's economy. EPA
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed a stimulus package worth 108 trillion yen to boost the country's economy. EPA
Japan announces its 'largest-ever' stimulus package amid coronavirus woes
The measures, equal to about 20 per cent of the nation’s economic output, will include cash handouts to businesses and households