THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 21, 2020 at 15:00 JST
Shigeru Omi, chairman of the government panel of experts dealing with the pandemic, holds a news conference on Nov. 20 to explain the body's recommendations. (Naoyuki Himeno)
Fears that Japan is in the grip of a "third wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic forced the government's panel of experts dealing with the health crisis to shift gear and recommend a full-scale review of the Go To Travel tourism promotion campaign intended to spur economic activity. [Read More]
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