Starting 1 October, Tokyo is included in the travel campaign to boost Tokyo's consumption and alleviate its tourism industry hit hard by COVID-19 pandemics.
On the 11th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kazuyoshi Akaba announced a policy to add Tokyo, which is excluded from the travel demand stimulation measure "GoTo Travel" business, from October 1st.
The representative election of the new confluence of the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party will be voted on the afternoon of the 10th, and the constitutional representative Yukio Edano (56) is expected to be elected as the new representative.
The LDP presidential election was dominated by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, who was supported by five of the seven factions within the party.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has resigned over health concerns. Nearly two weeks after his resignation, the country is facing daunting challenges stemming from the pandemic and some other things.