People wearing face masks walk by a sign promoting the government's "Go To Travel" subsidy program on Nov. 13, 2020, in Osaka's Dotombori area amid a surge in coronavirus cases across Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

TOKYO - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday the government will continue its domestic tourism promotion campaign to underpin the economy, despite requests from doctors and others to suspend the subsidy program amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Japan.