CoronavirusJapan plans to give $880 to people 18 years or younger
Handouts will be part of billions of dollars in new economic stimulus
The cash giveaway is the second of its kind since the Abe administration did the same last year in a bid to jump-start the economy.
Nikkei staff writers
November 5, 2021 15:51 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government will distribute 100,000 yen ($880) in cash, vouchers or a combination of both to those 18 years or younger and make it a pillar of an economic stimulus package planned to be created by the end of the month, Nikkei has learned.