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World Service,20 Jun 2013,55 mins

Is the Japanese spending spree working?

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As the Federal Reserve's Ben Bernake announces the US will continue quantitative easing we look to Japan where Shinzo Abe is on a spending spree. He justified his 'Abenomics' plan in a speech in London today. Also in the programme we look at Dolce&Gabbana who have each been given a suspended jail sentence for tax fraud. Plus, our Australia correspondent reports from the country's Northern Territories - where the economy is booming. Our special guest is Brian Chesky the CEO of AirBnB.

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