Japan unveils $700bn in fresh economic stimulus
The prime minister is counting on his campaign promoting domestic travel to help the economy recover
08 December 2020 - 17:58
Tokyo — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga doubled down on his bet that promoting domestic travel will ensure the economy stays on a recovery path and that his tenure as premier will continue beyond a single year.
Despite a resurgence in Covid-19 infections that some observers have blamed on Suga’s “Go to Travel” campaign, on Tuesday the government unveiled a six-month extension of the measure as part of an economic stimulus package with an overall value of more than $700bn...
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