Japan details some spending in controversial $92 billion budget reserves
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has set aside $92 billion in emergency budget reserves to prepare for a "protracted war" against the novel coronavirus, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Monday, detailing some spending from the massive pool of money seen by some as opaque.Aso made the remarks as the government presented parliament with the second extra budget for approval to fund a $1.1 trillion stimulus package to combat the pandemic, which featured the 10-trillion-yen (71.8 billion pounds) reserves set..