FOCUS: Falling public support behind Suga's decision to halt travel program

Plummeting public support and warnings from experts about a coronavirus resurgence forced Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to temporarily suspend the government's much-touted domestic tourism subsidy program over the New Year holidays.The government has long maintained that the "Go To Travel" campaign, which effectively covers up to 50 percent of domestic travel expenses, is not to blame for the recent spike in infections and had sought to keep the campaign running while partially suspending it in areas worst hit by the virus.But Suga abruptly changed tack on Saturday when the number …READ FULL ARTICLE