News Tag: 5 trillion yen

October 30, 2008

Japan unveils further stimulus package to boost economy

by Kay Murchie
Taro Aso, Japan’s Prime Minister, has revealed a second stimulus package for the country. The 5 trillion yen (£31 billion, $51 billion) package is an attempt to stimulate the world's second largest economy and include tax cuts, funding for care of children and the elderly and loans for small businesses. The package is Japan’s second in as many months after the ...

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