Japan Cabinet OKs record stimulus package

Japan’s Cabinet approved on Friday a record 56 trillion yen ($490 billion) stimulus package, including cash handouts and aid to ailing businesses, to help the economy. ( read original story ...)

Beware of Japan’s ‘new capitalism’

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida survived the general election on October 31, which came just weeks after his arrival in office as the new leader of the nation. ( read original story ...)