Japan's Abe vows unprecedented stimulus, Tokyo virus cases rise by daily record
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday promised a massive unprecedented package of steps to cushion the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, saying the country was close to a national emergency as infections surged in Tokyo.