JAPAN COMPILES A NEW STIMULUS PACKAGE TO STOP PUSHING THE ECONOMY DEEPER INTO RECESSION

Highlights

• The stimulus package is worth 117.1 trillion yen ($1.1 trillion)
• It includes significant direct spending to deal with coronavirus pandemic

A budget draft seen by Reuters showed on Wednesday that Japan will compile a new 117.1 trillion yen ($1.1 trillion) stimulus package. It includes significant direct spending to stop the coronavirus pandemic pushing the world's th....