TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to call for stimulus measures to prop up an economy battered by a string of natural disasters and sustain growth past next year's Tokyo Olympics, Nikkei has learned.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe chairs a meeting with business leaders on regulatory reform Oct. 31. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to call for stimulus measures to prop up an economy battered by a string of natural disasters and sustain growth past next year's Tokyo Olympics, Nikkei has learned.