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Japan's inflation rises as leaders prepare package
Aug 29 2008, AP

Surging inflation in July dented Japanese consumer spending, lending support for the government’s planned economic stimulus package, reportedly worth 1.8 trillion yen ($16.5 billion) and expected to be unveiled later Friday.

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