Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus spending of

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. The Japanese Cabinet approved a fresh stimulus spending of more than 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) on Friday, rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's third-biggest economy out of its deflationary slump. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) less