Japan PM Suga sticks to travel promotion despite 3rd day of record virus cases

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.The country reported 2,427 new infections, hitting a record high for the third day in a row, according to local authorities. Tokyo logged 522 cases, down from the record 534 marked Thursday, while Osaka Prefecture hit a record 370."We are in a situation where maximum caution is required," Suga said in parliament. But he also …READ FULL ARTICLE