Japan parliament to debate second extra budget for pandemic relief next week

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2020. Akio Kon/Pool via REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will submit to parliament early next week a second extra budget to fund a new $1.1 trillion stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday.

With ruling and opposition parties on board for big spending to combat the virus fallout, parliament is likely to approve the budget as early as next week.