TOKYO -- The government of Japan on Tuesday night approved a financial aid package worth 1 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) for small and medium-sized enterprises as well as self-employed workers affected by the new coronavirus.
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Japan passes nearly $10bn aid package for coronavirus-hit businesses
2nd emergency measure mainly targets SMEs, freelancers and parents
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pushed through an aid package that will pay some freelancers and self-employed parents about $40 a day.
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