BBC World Service

Economic stimulus in Japan gets a political boost

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Jul 22, 2013
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BBC World Service

Economic stimulus in Japan gets a political boost

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Jul 22, 2013
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After elections in Japan over the weekend, the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will now control both houses of parliament. What does the victory mean for Abe’s economic plans?

The BBC’s Ruper Wingfield-Hayes joins Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio from Tokyo with the latest.

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