Japan's new budget to include $302 billion in direct spending - Mainichi

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government plans to include $302 billion (245 billion pounds) in direct spending under a second extra budget to be compiled on Wednesday, to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, the Mainichi newspaper reported.The 32.5 trillion yen ($302 billion) in spending will be part of a 110 trillion yen stimulus plan, which will be funded by the second extra budget, the paper said, without citing sources.The amount would exceed the 25.6 trillion yen in direct..