Japan to halt domestic travel campaign in Sapporo, Osaka

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Due to sharp rises of Covid-19 cases in the two cities.

Passengers go through ticket gates at Gora station in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 4, 2020. Japan's national Go To campaign aimed at spurring domestic travel has been halted in Osaka and Sapporo. - Bloomberg

At a news conference on Tuesday, Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said that the government will cover cancellation fees for pre-booked trips to the two cities and compensate the losses of the affected businesses. According to Nishimura, the suspension is due to take effect following a formal decision to be made later in the day.

Amid the recent resurgence of infections across the country, some doctors have requested the government to suspend the"Go To Travel" campaign.

 

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