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Japan must pursue proactive spending for growth, says PM Takaichi | East Asia Tonight (Dec 17)
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Prime Minister Sanae Takachi says Japan must pursue an aggressive fiscal policy and that the country is "always open" to dialogue with China. Also on East Asia Tonight: Taiwan’s defence ministry says China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait. Meanwhile, Coupang founder faces legal action for his absence at a parliamentary hearing in Seoul on the e-commerce giant’s recent data breach.

00:00 Headlines
01:47 Japan passes US$118 billion supplementary budget.
06:09 Fujian carrier sails through Taiwan Strait
08:11 Coupang data breach hearing in Seoul
14:10 Chipmaker MetaX soars 693% on Shanghai debut
19:09 China’s construction slump
32:32 Bondi Beach shooting suspect charged with 15 counts of murder
44:26 France’s Macron calls for rebalancing of China-EU ties
52:54 Japanese woman weds AI chatbot

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