Japan PM Suga says to decide new economic package next week
Suga also said Japan would set aside 1 trillion yen to promote digital transformation in the stimulus package
A man wearing a face mask walks past a signboard of a bar in the Kabukicho district, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, July 14, 2020. Photo:Reuters
Japan's government will decide on a fresh economic package early next week by finalising its size, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday.
Speaking at a news conference to mark the end of the parliamentary session, Suga said the new package would include an unprecedented 2 trillion yen ($19 billion) fund to promote carbon neutrality in 2050, among a slew of steps to cope with the economic impact of Covid-19.
Suga also said Japan would set aside 1 trillion yen to promote digital transformation in the stimulus package.
($1 = 103.9500 yen)
