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Kishida's cabinet to approve stimulus package of 55.7 trillion yen
Fumio Kishida's cabinet has decided to approve an economic stimulus package of 55.7 trillion yen this fiscal year. They have planned on using this amount for recovering the economy from the impact of the Covid-19.
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JAPAN RECORDS SHARPEST DECLINE IN CPI IN NOVEMBER BY 0.9 PERCENT
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- Japan records the sharpest decline in CPI in November by 0.9 percent.
- BOJ in October lowered its CPI forecast for fiscal 2020 ending in March to minus 0.6 percent.
- The government has suspended the country’s travel p...
JAPAN’S SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL STANDS CANCELED AMID RISING COVID-19 CASES
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- Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival stands canceled amid rising COVID-19 cases.
- This will be the first time that the country’s biggest winter festival is canceled.
- The event normally sees around 2 million domestic a...
TOKYO AND NAGOYA SOON TO BE REMOVED FROM ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ CAMPAIGN
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- Tokyo and Nagoya soon to be removed from ‘Go To Travel’ campaign.
- The final decision for suspension will be made by the government.
- Aichi Prefecture as a whole has reported 181 COVID-19 cases, from which 93 ar...
JAPAN GOVT. PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM IN PARTS
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- Japan Govt. proposed suspension of ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program in parts.
- Parts of the country that are under pressure due to increase in infections may see the suspension.
- Japan has so far confirmed a recor...
ADDITIONAL $3.7 BILLION IN RESERVE FUNDS TO BE USED IN JAPAN TO FIGHT PANDEMIC
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- Additional $3.7 billion in reserve funds to be used in Japan to fight the pandemic.
- The Cabinet Office on Friday decided to use the funds to extend the travel subsidy program.
- The emergency spending includes 311.93 billio...
JAPAN HAS COMPILED AN ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC PACKAGE WORTH $707 BILLION
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- Japan has compiled an additional economic package worth $707 billion.
- The amount would be used to ease the economic impact of the pandemic.
- The package will include extensions of subsidy programs such as ‘Go To Trav...
JAPAN’S HOUSEHOLD SPENDING IN OCTOBER RISE BY 1.9 PERCENT IN 13 MONTHS
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- Japan’s household spending in October rose by 1.9 percent in 13 months.
- Spending by households with two or more people was $2,700.
- The average monthly income rose by 2.5 percent among salaried households with two pe...
JMA WARNS ABOUT STRUGGLING HEALTH SYSTEM DUE TO THE 3RD WAVE OF INFECTIONS
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- JMA warns about struggling health system due to the 3rd wave of infections.
- Issues accepting patients are being seen in areas such as Tokyo, Osaka Prefecture, and Hokkaido.
- Cases of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and othe...
JAPAN’ ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PLAN TO BE EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE NEXT YEAR
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- Japan ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy plan to be extended until June next year.
- The extension of the travel subsidy is aimed at boosting the economy during the pandemic.
- The govt. is expected to add another economic st...
PEOPLE AGED 65 AND ABOVE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM THE USE OF ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ CAMPAIGN
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- People aged 65 and above asked to refrain from the use of ‘Go To Travel’ campaign.
- People with underlying health conditions are also asked to refrain from making trips.
- Tokyo has been reporting a spike in COVI...
SAPPORO AND OSAKA TO BE EXCLUDED FOR THREE WEEKS FROM JAPAN’S TRAVEL SUBSIDY PLAN
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- Sapporo and Osaka to be excluded for three weeks from Japan’s travel subsidy plan.
- The minister in charge of Japan’s virus response, Yasutoshi Nishimura announced the same.
- The government will compensate for t...
JAPAN’S 3-DAY WEEKEND SEES CROWDS THRONG AT TOURIST SPOTS DESPITE COVID-19 ALERTS
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- Japan’s 3-day weekend sees crowds throng at tourist spots despite COVID-19 alerts.
- On Monday, the central govt. announced review of parts of the ‘Go To Travel’ and Eat subsidy.
- Ise Jingu shrine complex s...
GUNMA PREFECTURE TO CONTINUE PARTICIPATION IN THE ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PLAN
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- Gunma prefecture to continue participation in the ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy plan.
- It will also continue the ‘Go To Eat’ program announced by the central government earlier.
- The current state of infect...
SAPPORO AND OSAKA ARE LIKELY TO SUSPEND ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM
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- Sapporo and Osaka are likely to suspend ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program.
- The suspension comes due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the above areas.
- Japan’s government panel of Medical experts...
JAPAN’S JTB CORP. TO REDUCE WORKFORCE UNDER BROAD RESTRUCTURING
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- Japan’s JTB Corp. to reduce workforce under broad restructuring.
- JTB is said to have recorded a net loss of 78.17 billion yen for the April-September period.
- The company plans to reduce 115 outlets in Japan and clos...
‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM TO BE SUSPENDED IN AREAS WITH RISING COVID-19 CASES
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- ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program to be suspended in areas with rising COVID-19 cases.
- Japan has been recording more than 2,500 new daily COVID-19 cases.
- Suga has asked prefectural governors to consider stopping ...
DESPITE THE RESURGENCE OF COVID-19 CASES IN JAPAN, ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE
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- Despite the resurgence of COVID-19 in Japan, ‘Go To Travel’ campaign to continue.
- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the same on Friday.
- The country recorded around 2,385 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
HOKKAIDO LOCALS BLAME GOVT. ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ PLAN THE CAUSE OF COVID-19 CASES
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- Hokkaido locals blame govt. ‘Go To Travel’ plan the cause of COVID-19 cases.
- The prefecture recorded a daily high of 236 COVID-19 cases as of Nov.12.
- The cluster of infections occurred at an eatery in the town...
JAPAN GOVT. SURVEY SHOWED ECONOMY TREND IS STEADILY REBOUNDING
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- Japan Govt. survey showed economy trend is steadily rebounding.
- Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends rebounded.
- The diffusion index of confidence rose 5.2 points from September. <...