Japan rethinks Go To Travel subsidy program amid virus resurgence

Japan will look at its Go To Travel domestic tourism promotion campaign, with a possible decision to suspend it for people living in areas where coronavirus infection numbers are climbing set to come later Saturday, a government source said.

Following record numbers of COVID-19 cases and calls from health experts to halt the government subsidy, the source said late Friday that the government has begun thinking of putting certain limits on the program aimed at supporting the virus-hit domestic tourism sector.