Japan eyeing second extra budget worth over $929 billion - Nikkei
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is considering compiling a second extra budget for the current fiscal year worth over 100 trillion yen (£764 billion) to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday.The budget will include 60 trillion yen for expanding low-interest rate loan schemes for firms hit by the pandemic, and 27 trillion yen for other financial aid programmes, the paper said, without citing sources.The government is expected to..