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Covid-19: Japan govt signals push to re-open economy, boost stimulus

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga also dismissed speculation that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may step down for health reasons

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Japan has seen a resurgence of Covid-19 infection numbers after ending nationwide state of emergency measures in late May

Reuters Tokyo

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 27 2020 | 1:39 AM IST

Japan wants to avert another state of emergency and needs to consider more stimulus to revive the economy, the government’s top spokesman said, signalling Tokyo’s resolve to focus on re-opening businesses hammered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga also dismissed speculation that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may step down for health reasons, saying Abe’s comments on Monday that he would continue to do his best in his job “explains it all”.

Suga - widely seen as one of the main contenders to succeed Abe - said he had no intention of pursuing the post, even if urged

Topics : Coronavirus Japan Shinzo Abe

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