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Japanese stimulus deal announced

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Japan's prime minister has announced an economic stimulus package worth $150bn to try to lift the country out of recession.

It is the third attempt to bail out the world's second largest economy, which is in its worst slump since World War II.

Roland Buerk reports from Tokyo.

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