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'Primitive' beers draw crowds at Belgian brewery
'Primitive' beers draw crowds at Belgian brewery
Economy
by  AFP

Winding between copper vats and oak barrels, a cluster of early-morning visitors filed through a cavernous Brussels building for an up-close peek at craft beers brewed using a centuries-old method -- before sampling the result.

Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Economy
by  AFP

Japan's minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years. The package comes a year after Ishiba's predecessor Fumio Kishida, who resigned earlier this year, announced a stimulus package worth 17 trillion yen ($113 billion at the time).