Coverage dated December 19, 2021

Japan OKs Record $317 Billion Extra Budget for COVID, Economy

Headline from The Diplomat

The budget largely is to fund COVID-19 measures, including booster shot vaccines and cash payouts.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

France 24
Japan enacts record extra budget to boost virus-hit economy (opens France 24)
Published Dec 19, 2021
France 24's feed description
Japan's parliament enacted a record supplementary budget worth over $300 billion on Monday as part of measures to bolster the world's third largest economy as the pandemic threat drags on.
The Diplomat
Japan OKs Record $317 Billion Extra Budget for COVID, Economy (opens The Diplomat)
Published Dec 19, 2021
The Diplomat's feed description
The budget largely is to fund COVID-19 measures, including booster shot vaccines and cash payouts.
La Crosse Tribune
Japan OKs record $317 B extra budget for COVID, economy (opens La Crosse Tribune)
Published Dec 19, 2021
La Crosse Tribune's feed description
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Monday approved a record extra budget of nearly 36 trillion yen ($317 billion) for the fiscal year through March to help out pandemic-hit households

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