Japan to exclude Tokyo residents from tourism campaign as coronavirus spikes, East Asia

TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan said it will exclude people living or vacationing in Tokyo from a subsidised domestic tourism campaign as record numbers of coronavirus infections there sparked concern that the capital’s residents could spread the virus to other parts of the country. Ministers and a government panel of health experts on Thursday (July 16) met and agreed to a proposal to narrow down the multibillion-dollar “Go To” campaign. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike had questioned the economic revival plan’s timing and methods. The decision highlights the difficulties facing countries around the world over how to balance the need to revive…