Japan struggles to dish out $270bn in untapped COVID stimulus

Consumer-spending programs like 'Go To Travel' stall amid slow vaccine rollout

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"Go To Eat" and "Go To Travel" are among the programs designed to encourage consumer spending in pandemic-hit industries, but much of the funding remains untapped. © Kyodo

KOSUKE TAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan is sitting on 30 trillion yen ($271 billion) of coronavirus relief funding, underscoring the struggles the government faces in delivering financial support in a timely fashion.

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