Aso unveils 26.9 tril. yen new stimulus package to tackle crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks about a new economic stimulus package at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 30. The package is worth 26.9 trillion yen to cushion the negative impact of the global financial crisis on people's livelihoods, featuring 2 trillion yen in cash benefits to be delivered to all households by the end of March.

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