THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 13, 2020 at 18:15 JST
Visitors pack Tokyo's Asakusa district on Oct. 3, the first weekend after Tokyo was included in the central government's Go To Travel campaign, which partially subsidizes travel costs. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The central government on Dec. 13 is nearing suspension of its Go To Travel campaign for Tokyo as a destination while the capital, and many other prefectures, continue shattering records for fresh COVID-19 cases. [Read More]
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