Japan PM Suga orders compilation of 3rd extra budget for pandemic stimulus

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday instructed Cabinet ministers to compile a third supplementary budget for fiscal 2020 and draw up a fresh economic stimulus package to help the economy weather the novel coronavirus pandemic.The extra budget for the year through March will fund a likely extension of the government's "Go To Travel" subsidy campaign beyond late January to continue underpinning the tourism sector while stimulating consumption and steps to help businesses maintain employment, according to government sources.Suga told his Cabinet members to "ensure the economy continues to…READ FULL ARTICLE