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$1.4 trillion stimulus planned by Japan central bank

$1.4 trillion stimulus: Bowing to demands from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for more aggressive monetary easing, the Bank of Japan announced Thursday a policy overhaul intended to double the money supply and achieve a 2 percent inflation target.
Japan's new PM to pressure central bank on monetary stimulus (+video)

Shinzo Abe, elected over the weekend, also wants to improve relations with China while remaining firm on the islands dispute. Meanwhile, the yen has slipped, post-election, in financial markets Monday.
Who will buy Japan's bonds?

Japan desperately needs to sell bonds to rebuild its infrastructure, but nobody's likely to want them.
Naoto Kan government intervenes in currency market to weaken yen

Naoto Kan stamped his authority on government policy, making the yen less of a one-way bet — even if the effects of intervention prove to be short-lived.
Economy stuck? Print money. Watch out.

Central bankers have faced today's crisis before. But their new weapon, quantitative easing, could make the mess worse.
Bank of Japan struggle tests prime minister's leadership

The opposition rejected a second candidate Wednesday.