TOKYO, April 15 — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is under pressure to take bolder steps to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus, with calls from his political partners to hand out more cash to more people. The government announced a nearly US$1 trillion stimulus package last week...
Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 03:12 PM MYT
The government announced a nearly US$1 trillion stimulus package last week including cash payouts of ¥300,000 , but only for households whose income is judged to have been hit by the coronavirus. “The pandemic is having a profound impact on social activity and the economy. I’ve urged the prime minister to make a decision and send a strong message of solidarity to the public,” Yamaguchi told reporters after meeting Abe on Wednesday.Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the government would consider Yamaguchi’s request after passing this year’s supplementary budget through parliament.
Japan had 8,191 cases of infections of the coronavirus as of Wednesday, excluding those from a cruise ship quarantined in February, with 162 deaths, according to public broadcaster NHK.
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