Japan aims to enact 2nd extra budget by mid-June to fight virus

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday the government aims to enact a second extra budget to finance additional steps to ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic before the current Diet session ends on June 17.Abe instructed government officials to draw up a fresh spending plan to provide financial support to small business operators, furloughed workers and struggling students.The plan came to light when Abe lifted a state of emergency declared over the pneumonia-causing virus for 39 of Japan's 47 prefectures.The Cabinet will approve the supplementary budget around May 27, according to …READ FULL ARTICLE