Japan PM Abe confirms second stimulus package to deal with coronavirus outbreak

Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, confirms the earlier report

• Japan plans to spend $4.1 billion in a second package of steps to cope with coronavirus fallout

This will add to more comfort for the Japanese economy as Abe confirms the earlier reported measures. But I would argue that containment efforts remain the number one priority in Japan as they still need to keep their Olympics hopes alive.