Tokyo — The Japanese government ended its nationwide state of emergency on Monday as cases tail off and announced a decision on funding for a new aid package to help a virus-battered economy.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a news conference reviving the economy was now the priority, and his government would decide on a second extra budget on Wednesday to help people and businesses reeling from the pandemic...
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