"...In a desperate bid to revive its fortunes, the new Japanese government today injected an extra .2 trillion yen ($81 billion) to an already massive package to stimulate consumer spending. As the land of the rising sun struggles with its worst recession since World War Two. But critics say pouring cash into struggling households is only adding to japans staggering public debt, which is the largest the world has seen, at more than 10 trillion dollars..." (ABC)

Japan has compiled four stimulus plans since September 2008 totaling more than 29 trillion yen ($326 billion). That compares with the US' $787 billion and China's $586 billion. (Bloomberg) (less info)