Japan kicks off debate on $265bn stimulus including batteries, chip factory

Nikkei Asia | Nov. 8, 2021, 8:02 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- The Japanese government has kicked off discussions on an economic stimulus package estimated at more than 30 trillion yen ($265 billion), starting with a debate in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's council on a "new capitalism" that balances growth and wealth distribution.

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