People walking on pedestrian crossings Friday, July 17, 2020, at Tokyo's Shibuya district. The Japanese capital has confirmed Friday more than 290 (a record) new coronavirus cases. - AP
TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters): The Japanese government is facing potentially damaging blowback after excluding Tokyo residents from a multibillion dollar campaign aimed at reviving domestic tourism, even as the capital on Friday reported a record number of new Covid-19 cases.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's US$16 billion "Go To" tourism campaign was intended to promote travel across the country, but officials agreed on Thursday to exclude Tokyo because of the resurgence in infections there.
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