Japan’s new PM brings rising hopes that economy can be revived

In his first major speech of the year, Japan’s new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, called for a “rocket-like start towards economic recovery”. Next month sees the start of the year of the snake, which is, he said “a symbol of business prosperity”. The stock and currency markets responded better than …

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Japan’s new PM brings rising hopes that economy can be revived