How the coronavirus may change Japan for good

On July 3, the Japanese government presented a new growth strategy to tackle the requirements of the post-coronavirus era. It seeks to promote “cashless payments and diverse workstyles”, among other things. One way to do so would be by slashing interbank transfer fees, seen as an impediment to cashless transactions. In addition, the Abe government is toying with a series of other measures to boost the economy in the aftermath of the coronavirus setback.Since the fiasco on board the Diamond…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3092294/how-coronavirus-may-change-japan-good